Bethany Theological Seminary

www.bethanyseminary.edu

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    61
    32.8% Full-Time

    About

    Bethany Theological Seminary is a higher education institution located in Wayne County, IN. In 2024, the most popular Postbaccalaureate Certificate concentrations at Bethany Theological Seminary were Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (9 degrees awarded).

    In 2024, 20 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bethany Theological Seminary. 70% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (18 degrees), 18 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Bethany Theological Seminary was $0. The cost of tuition at Bethany 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

    Bethany Theological Seminary had a total enrollment of 61 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Bethany Theological Seminary is 20 students and the part-time enrollment is 41. This means that 32.8% of students enrolled at Bethany Theological Seminary are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Bethany Theological Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77% White, 9.84% Black or African American, and 1.64% Hispanic or Latino.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (40%), followed by White Male (25%) and Black or African American Female (7.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    32.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Bethany Theological Seminary in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61 students. The full-time enrollment at Bethany Theological Seminary is 20 and the part-time enrollment is 41. This means that 32.8% of students enrolled at Bethany 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. White
      47 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      6 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      1 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Bethany Theological Seminary is 77% White, 9.84% Black or African American, and 1.64% 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.

    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, 5 students (8.2%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 8 more women than men received degrees from Bethany Theological Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bethany Theological Seminary is white (18 degrees awarded). There were 18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

    The most common Postbaccalaureate Certificate concentration at Bethany Theological Seminary is Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (9 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bethany Theological Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (20 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 Bethany 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 Bethany Theological Seminary in 2024 are Theology (20 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 Bethany Theological Seminary are Surgeons, Gaming services workers, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Bethany Theological Seminary are Theology (20 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 Bethany 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 Bethany Theological Seminary are Theology (20 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 Bethany Theological Seminary.
    Other Theological & Ministerial Studies
    Most Common (2024)
    9 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common postbaccalaureate certificate concentration at Bethany Theological Seminary was Other Theological & Ministerial Studies with 9 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    6
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    14
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Bethany Theological Seminary, which is 0.429 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (14).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 3 degrees were awarded to men at Bethany Theological Seminary in Divinity & Ministry. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Bethany Theological Seminary in Other Theological & Ministerial Studies, which is 8 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      18 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Bethany Theological Seminary is white (18 degrees awarded). There were 18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      13 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      12 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      10 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bethany Theological Seminary is white female (13 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (12 degrees).

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    Operations

    Bethany Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $51.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.47M (12.5%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Bethany Theological Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 4.06M. Bethany Theological Seminary employs 3 Assistant professors, 3 Professors and 1 Associate professors. Most academics at Bethany Theological Seminary are Male Professor (2), Female Assistant professor (2), and Female Professor (1).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bethany Theological Seminary are: Management, with 4 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 3 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 3 employees.

    Endowment

    $51.6M
    2024 Endowment
    9.57%
    growth from 2023

    Bethany Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at about $51.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Bethany Theological Seminary grew 9.57% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $37.5M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $1.96M
    2024 Salaries
    4.46%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Bethany Theological Seminary paid a median of $1.96M in salaries, which represents 48.2% of their overall expenditure ($4.06M) and a 4.46% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 12.9% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.12% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $631k
    Instructional Salaries
    8
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Bethany Theological Seminary paid a total of $631k to 8 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.2% 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 Bethany Theological Seminary were Management with 4 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 3 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 3 employees.

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