Wesley Theological Seminary

www.wesleyseminary.edu

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    374
    28.1% Full-Time

    About

    Wesley Theological Seminary is a higher education institution located in District of Columbia, DC. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Wesley Theological Seminary were Other Theology & Religious Vocations (66 degrees awarded).

    In 2024, 113 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wesley Theological Seminary. 34.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 65.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (40 degrees), 1.03 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

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

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    Enrollment

    Wesley Theological Seminary had a total enrollment of 374 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Wesley Theological Seminary is 105 students and the part-time enrollment is 269. This means that 28.1% of students enrolled at Wesley Theological Seminary are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Wesley Theological Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37.4% Black or African American, 34.8% White, 6.15% Asian, 3.74% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.6% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (19%), followed by White Male (16.3%) and Black or African American Female (13.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    28.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Wesley Theological Seminary in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 374 students. The full-time enrollment at Wesley Theological Seminary is 105 and the part-time enrollment is 269. This means that 28.1% of students enrolled at Wesley Theological Seminary are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      140 enrolled students
    2. White
      130 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      23 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Wesley Theological Seminary is 37.4% Black or African American, 34.8% White, 6.15% Asian, 3.74% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.6% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 30 students (8.02%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 35 fewer women than men received degrees from Wesley Theological Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wesley Theological Seminary is white (40 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Wesley Theological Seminary is Other Theology & Religious Vocations (66 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wesley Theological Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (113 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 Wesley 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 Wesley Theological Seminary in 2024 are Theology (113 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    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 Wesley Theological Seminary are Surgeons, Gaming services workers, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Wesley Theological Seminary are Theology (113 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    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 Wesley 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 Wesley Theological Seminary are Theology (113 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wesley Theological Seminary.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Divinity & Ministry
      33 degrees awarded
    2. Religious Education
      10 degrees awarded
    3. Theological Studies
      4 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common masters degree concentration at Wesley Theological Seminary was Divinity & Ministry with 33 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    74
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    39
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 74 degrees were awarded to men at Wesley Theological Seminary, which is 1.9 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (39).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 54 degrees were awarded to men at Wesley Theological Seminary in Other Theology & Religious Vocations, which is 4.5 times more than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Wesley Theological Seminary in Divinity & Ministry, which is 1.06 times more than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      40 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      39 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      16 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Wesley Theological Seminary is white (40 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

    1.77% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      48 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      44 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      42 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wesley Theological Seminary is white female (48 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (44 degrees).

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    Operations

    Wesley Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $29.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 7.59M (25.4%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Wesley Theological Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 14.6M. Wesley Theological Seminary employs 11 Professors, 4 Associate professors and 1 Assistant professors. Most academics at Wesley Theological Seminary are Male Professor (7), Female Professor (4), and Female Associate professor (3).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wesley Theological Seminary are: Office and Administrative Support, with 12 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 10 employees, and Management with 7 employees.

    Endowment

    $29.9M
    2024 Endowment
    6.43%
    decline from 2023

    Wesley Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at about $29.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Wesley Theological Seminary declined 6.43% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $15.8M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $6.79M
    2024 Salaries
    2.17%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Wesley Theological Seminary paid a median of $6.79M in salaries, which represents 46.5% of their overall expenditure ($14.6M) and a 2.17% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.71% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.26% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.88M
    Instructional Salaries
    17
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Wesley Theological Seminary paid a total of $1.88M to 17 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.7% of all salaries paid.

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

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wesley Theological Seminary were Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees, and Management with 7 employees.

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