Western Seminary

www.westernseminary.edu/

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2021 Enrolled Students

835

7.43% Full-Time

About

Western Seminary is a higher education institution located in Multnomah County, OR. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Western Seminary were Theological Studies (48 degrees awarded), Divinity & Ministry (41 degrees), and Marriage & Family Therapy (41 degrees).

In 2021, 160 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Western Seminary. 40% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 60% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (116 degrees), 7.25 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (16 degrees).

Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Special Focus Institutions

Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Western Seminary was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 75 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Western Seminary had a total enrollment of 835 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Western Seminary is 62 students and the part-time enrollment is 773. This means that 7.43% of students enrolled at Western Seminary are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Western Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.9% White, 11.1% Asian, 4.79% Hispanic or Latino, 4.19% Two or More Races, 3.71% Black or African American, 0.599% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.12% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (33.9%), followed by White Female (29%) and Asian Male (9.68%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

7.43%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Western Seminary in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 835 students. The full-time enrollment at Western Seminary is 62 and the part-time enrollment is 773. This means that 7.43% of students enrolled at Western Seminary are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
584 enrolled students
Asian
93 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
40 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Western Seminary is 69.9% White, 11.1% Asian, 4.79% Hispanic or Latino, 4.19% Two or More Races, 3.71% Black or African American, 0.599% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.12% 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 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 45 students (5.39%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 32 fewer women than men received degrees from Western Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Western Seminary is white (116 degrees awarded). There were 7.25 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (16 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Western Seminary is Theological Studies (48 degrees awarded), followed by Divinity & Ministry (41 degrees) and Marriage & Family Therapy (41 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Western Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (115 degrees awarded), Health (41 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (4 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Western Seminary are Registered nurses (1,361,490 people), Medical & health services managers (157,865 people), Physicians (139,730 people), Pharmacists (138,018 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (134,541 people).

The most specialized majors at Western Seminary in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (115 degrees awarded), Health (41 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Western Seminary are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Podiatrists

The most specialized majors at Western Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (115 degrees awarded), Health (41 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Western Seminary are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,532,340 people), Elementary & secondary schools (317,693 people), Outpatient care centers (239,872 people), Offices of physicians (214,650 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (172,683 people).

The most specialized majors at Western Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (115 degrees awarded), Health (41 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Theological Studies
48 degree-majors awarded
Divinity & Ministry
41 degree-majors awarded
Marriage & Family Therapy
41 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Western Seminary was Theological Studies with 48 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 96 degrees were awarded to men at Western Seminary, which is 1.5 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (64).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Western Seminary in Theological Studies, which is 5 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Western Seminary in Marriage & Family Therapy, which is 2.73 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
116 degrees awarded
Asian
16 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Western Seminary is white (116 degrees awarded). There were 7.25 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (16 degrees).

5% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
71 degrees awarded
White Female
45 degrees awarded
Asian Male
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Western Seminary is white male (71 degrees awarded). There were 1.58 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (45 degrees).

Operations

Western Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $2.37M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 650k (27.4%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Western Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 9.12M. Western Seminary employs 9 Professors, 8 Assistant professors and 2 Associate professors. Most academics at Western Seminary are Male Professor (7), Male Assistant professor (4), and Female Assistant professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Western Seminary are: Office and Administrative Support, with 23 employees, Management, with 20 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 5 employees.

Endowment

$2.37M

2021 Endowment

64.5%

growth from 2020

Western Seminary has an endowment valued at about $2.37M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Western Seminary grew 64.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.2M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Western 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

$5.87M

2021 Salaries

3.44%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Western Seminary paid a median of $5.87M in salaries, which represents 64.3% of their overall expenditure ($9.12M) and a 3.44% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.49M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Western Seminary paid a total of $1.49M to 20 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

9 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

23 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Western Seminary were Professor with 9 employees, Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Associate professor with 2 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Western Seminary were Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees, Management with 20 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 5 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Western Seminary was Male Professor with 7 employees, Male Assistant professor with 4 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Western Seminary.