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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Louisville, KYQuad's selectivitySelective
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary admits about 6 in 10 applicants (56%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 80% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

56%

56%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

605

Admitted

338

Yield

56%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1010–1230

8001600
ACT middle 50%

19–27

1836
Applications +19% since fall 2014 · admit rate 65% → 56%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 848 undergrads, where 0% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

848

undergrads · larger than 32% of colleges

Diversity index

0.19

Pell Grant

0%

below the median

Large city
Less diverse · index 0.23 → 0.19 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Theology/Theological Studies (31% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $5,040 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

Most popular major

Theology/Theological Studies

31% of 2024–25 graduates

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $23,890 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 33% who received grants paid $21,081 on average; the other 67% paid the full sticker price of $24,428.

2%

$23.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · about the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$24,428 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 2% of full price

Federal loans

0%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −22% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

43% graduate within six years.

43%

43%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Retention

79%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 43% → 40% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 22% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 19% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 65% to 56%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −22% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +19%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 65% → 56%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.23 → 0.19

Every series, year by year

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