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 $−15,710 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,710).

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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 71.4% 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 40.5% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.7% 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 Male
    26 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Female
    20 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Male
    19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wesley Theological Seminary is white male (26 degrees awarded). There were 1.3 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (20 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 4.13% average return (558k on 13.5M) 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 $16.4M 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
0%
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 0% growth from the previous year.

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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 $216k (5.94%) 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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