Virginia Beach Theological Seminary

www.vbts.edu

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2022 Acceptance Rate

100%

1 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

18.2% Full-Time

About

Virginia Beach Theological Seminary is a higher education institution located in Virginia Beach City, VA. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary were Biblical Studies (3 degrees awarded), Divinity & Ministry (2 degrees), and Theological Studies (1 degrees).

In 2024, 7 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary. 14.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 85.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4 degrees), 2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2 degrees).

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Costs

Tuition Costs

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary was $0. The cost of tuition at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Virginia Beach Theological Seminary (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Admissions

Virginia Beach Theological Seminary received 1 undergraduate applications in 2022.

There were 33 students enrolled at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary in 2024.

Virginia Beach Theological Seminary has an overall enrollment yield of 100%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

100%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

Accepted Out of 1

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Virginia Beach Theological Seminary (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Virginia Beach Theological Seminary had a total enrollment of 33 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary is 6 students and the part-time enrollment is 27. This means that 18.2% of students enrolled at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.8% White, 15.2% Black or African American, and 6.06% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (75%), followed by Black or African American Male (12.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (12.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

18.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 33 students. The full-time enrollment at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary is 6 and the part-time enrollment is 27. This means that 18.2% of students enrolled at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
26 enrolled students
Black or African American
5 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary is 78.8% White, 15.2% Black or African American, and 6.06% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2024, 5 fewer women than men received degrees from Virginia Beach Theological Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary is white (4 degrees awarded). There were 2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary is Biblical Studies (3 degrees awarded), followed by Divinity & Ministry (2 degrees) and Theological Studies (1 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (7 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Clergy

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary are Clergy (74,256 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (8,859 people), Other managers (7,967 people), Education administrators (4,932 people), and Postsecondary teachers (4,912 people).

The most specialized majors at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary in 2024 are Theology (7 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary are Surgeons, Gaming services workers, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary are Theology (7 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Religious organizations

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary are Religious organizations (80,063 people), Elementary & secondary schools (23,537 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (12,384 people), Construction (9,301 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (9,187 people).

The most specialized majors at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary are Theology (7 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Virginia Beach Theological Seminary.

Most Common (2024)

Biblical Studies
3 degrees awarded
Divinity & Ministry
2 degrees awarded
Theological Studies
1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common masters degree concentration at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary was Biblical Studies with 3 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary, which is 6 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (1).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary in Biblical Studies, which is 2 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary in Biblical Studies, which is 0.5 times less than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
4 degrees awarded
Black or African American
2 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary is white (4 degrees awarded). There were 2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Male
8 degrees awarded
White Male
8 degrees awarded
White Male
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary is white male (8 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (8 degrees).

Operations

Virginia Beach Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $764k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 93.9k (12.3%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, Virginia Beach Theological Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 825k. Virginia Beach Theological Seminary employs 5 Professors. Most academics at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary are Male Professor (5), and Female Professor (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary is Management, with 1 employees.

Endowment

$764k

2024 Endowment

11.7%

decline from 2023

Virginia Beach Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at about $764k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Virginia Beach Theological Seminary declined 11.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $13.3M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$433k

2024 Salaries

8.1%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Virginia Beach Theological Seminary paid a median of $433k in salaries, which represents 52.4% of their overall expenditure ($825k) and a 8.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.18% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.24% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$307k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Virginia Beach Theological Seminary paid a total of $307k to 5 employees working as instructors, which represents 70.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.