Starr King School for the Ministry

www.sksm.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

3.13%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

46.7% Full-Time

About

Starr King School for the Ministry is a higher education institution located in Alameda County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Starr King School for the Ministry were Divinity & Ministry (13 degrees awarded), Theological Studies (10 degrees), and Other Theology & Religious Vocations (1 degrees).

In 2021, 25 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Starr King School for the Ministry. 64% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (17 degrees), 3.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 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.

3.13%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Starr King School for the Ministry was 3.13%, which represents 2 out of the 64 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

Starr King School for the Ministry had a total enrollment of 75 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Starr King School for the Ministry is 35 students and the part-time enrollment is 40. This means that 46.7% of students enrolled at Starr King School for the Ministry are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Starr King School for the Ministry, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.3% White, 14.7% Black or African American, 4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.67% Two or More Races, and 1.33% Asian.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.6%), followed by White Male (22.9%) and Black or African American Female (14.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

46.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Starr King School for the Ministry in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75 students. The full-time enrollment at Starr King School for the Ministry is 35 and the part-time enrollment is 40. This means that 46.7% of students enrolled at Starr King School for the Ministry 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 Starr King School for the Ministry (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
58 enrolled students
Black or African American
11 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
3 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Starr King School for the Ministry is 77.3% White, 14.7% Black or African American, 4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.67% Two or More Races, and 1.33% Asian. 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.

Graduates

In 2021, 7 more women than men received degrees from Starr King School for the Ministry. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Starr King School for the Ministry is white (17 degrees awarded). There were 3.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Starr King School for the Ministry is Divinity & Ministry (13 degrees awarded), followed by Theological Studies (10 degrees) and Other Theology & Religious Vocations (1 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Starr King School for the Ministry, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (24 degrees awarded) and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (1 degrees).

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 Starr King School for the Ministry are Clergy (104,084 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (26,990 people), Postsecondary teachers (23,078 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (19,178 people), and Other managers (16,775 people).

The most specialized majors at Starr King School for the Ministry in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (24 degrees awarded) and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (1 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 Starr King School for the Ministry are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aerospace engineers, Computer and information research scientists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Starr King School for the Ministry are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (24 degrees awarded) and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (1 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Starr King School for the Ministry are Religious organizations (113,946 people), Elementary & secondary schools (44,427 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (42,701 people), Legal services (21,077 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (19,808 people).

The most specialized majors at Starr King School for the Ministry are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (24 degrees awarded) and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (1 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 Starr King School for the Ministry.

Most Common (2021)

Divinity & Ministry
13 degree-majors awarded
Theological Studies
10 degree-majors awarded
Other Theology & Religious Vocations
1 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Starr King School for the Ministry was Divinity & Ministry with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Starr King School for the Ministry according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Starr King School for the Ministry, which is 0.563 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (16).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Starr King School for the Ministry by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Starr King School for the Ministry in Divinity & Ministry, which is 0.444 times less than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Starr King School for the Ministry in Divinity & Ministry, which is 2.25 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
17 degrees awarded
Black or African American
5 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Starr King School for the Ministry is white (17 degrees awarded). There were 3.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
10 degrees awarded
White Male
7 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Starr King School for the Ministry is white female (10 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (7 degrees).

Operations

Starr King School for the Ministry has an endowment valued at nearly $9.56M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 920k (9.62%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Starr King School for the Ministry had a total salary expenditure of 3.35M. Starr King School for the Ministry employs 12 Assistant professors, 2 Professors and 1 Associate professors. Most academics at Starr King School for the Ministry are Female Assistant professor (8), Male Assistant professor (4), and Female Professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Starr King School for the Ministry are: Office and Administrative Support, with 10 employees, Management, with 4 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

Endowment

$9.56M

2021 Endowment

60.8%

growth from 2020

Starr King School for the Ministry has an endowment valued at about $9.56M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Starr King School for the Ministry grew 60.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.04M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Starr King School for the Ministry (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

$2.16M

2021 Salaries

12.8%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Starr King School for the Ministry paid a median of $2.16M in salaries, which represents 64.3% of their overall expenditure ($3.35M) and a 12.8% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$780k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Starr King School for the Ministry paid a total of $780k to 15 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.1% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

12 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

10 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Starr King School for the Ministry were Assistant professor with 12 employees, Professor with 2 employees, and Associate professor with 1 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Starr King School for the Ministry were Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees, Management with 4 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Starr King School for the Ministry was Female Assistant professor with 8 employees, Male Assistant professor with 4 employees, and Female Professor with 2 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Starr King School for the Ministry.