Westminster Theological Seminary

https://www.wts.edu/

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2021 Enrolled Students

904

23.8% Full-Time

About

Westminster Theological Seminary is a higher education institution located in Montgomery County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Westminster Theological Seminary were Lay Ministry (58 degrees awarded), Divinity & Ministry (52 degrees), and Theological Studies (24 degrees).

In 2021, 163 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Westminster Theological Seminary. 30.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 69.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (81 degrees), 3.68 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (22 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 Westminster Theological Seminary was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 33 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

Westminster Theological Seminary had a total enrollment of 904 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Westminster Theological Seminary is 215 students and the part-time enrollment is 689. This means that 23.8% of students enrolled at Westminster Theological Seminary are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Westminster Theological Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.4% White, 25.4% Asian, 3.65% Hispanic or Latino, 2.43% Black or African American, 1.44% Two or More Races, 0.332% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.221% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (34.4%), followed by Asian Male (16.7%) and White Female (13%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

23.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Westminster Theological Seminary in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 904 students. The full-time enrollment at Westminster Theological Seminary is 215 and the part-time enrollment is 689. This means that 23.8% of students enrolled at Westminster Theological 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 Westminster Theological Seminary (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
447 enrolled students
Asian
230 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
33 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Westminster Theological Seminary is 49.4% White, 25.4% Asian, 3.65% Hispanic or Latino, 2.43% Black or African American, 1.44% Two or More Races, 0.332% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.221% 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, 57 students (6.31%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 65 fewer women than men received degrees from Westminster Theological Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Westminster Theological Seminary is white (81 degrees awarded). There were 3.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (22 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Westminster Theological Seminary is Lay Ministry (58 degrees awarded), followed by Divinity & Ministry (52 degrees) and Theological Studies (24 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Westminster Theological Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (163 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 Westminster Theological Seminary are Clergy (74,913 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (9,382 people), Other managers (6,124 people), Postsecondary teachers (4,629 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (4,624 people).

The most specialized majors at Westminster Theological Seminary in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (163 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Westminster Theological Seminary are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Westminster Theological Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (163 degrees awarded) (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 Westminster Theological Seminary are Religious organizations (82,439 people), Elementary & secondary schools (21,631 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (11,207 people), Construction (8,507 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (8,372 people).

The most specialized majors at Westminster Theological Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (163 degrees awarded) (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 Westminster Theological Seminary.

Most Common (2021)

Lay Ministry
58 degree-majors awarded
Divinity & Ministry
52 degree-majors awarded
Theological Studies
24 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Westminster Theological Seminary was Lay Ministry with 58 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

114

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 114 degrees were awarded to men at Westminster Theological Seminary, which is 2.33 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (49).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Westminster Theological Seminary in Divinity & Ministry, which is 9.4 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Westminster Theological Seminary in Lay Ministry, which is 1.9 times more than the 20 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
81 degrees awarded
Asian
22 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Westminster Theological Seminary is white (81 degrees awarded). There were 3.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (22 degrees).

9.2% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
49 degrees awarded
White Female
32 degrees awarded
Asian Male
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Westminster Theological Seminary is white male (49 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (32 degrees).

Operations

Westminster Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $16.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.41M (20.1%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Westminster Theological Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 20.2M. Westminster Theological Seminary employs 7 Professors, 5 Associate professors and 3 Instructors. Most academics at Westminster Theological Seminary are Male Professor (7), Male Associate professor (5), and Male Instructor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Westminster Theological Seminary are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 22 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 20 employees, and Management with 15 employees.

Endowment

$16.9M

2021 Endowment

20.5%

growth from 2020

Westminster Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at about $16.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Westminster Theological Seminary grew 20.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.34M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Westminster Theological 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

$8.12M

2021 Salaries

6.3%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Westminster Theological Seminary paid a median of $8.12M in salaries, which represents 40.3% of their overall expenditure ($20.2M) and a 6.3% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.75M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Westminster Theological Seminary paid a total of $1.75M to 17 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.5% 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

7 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

22 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Westminster Theological Seminary were Professor with 7 employees, Associate professor with 5 employees, and Instructor with 3 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Westminster Theological Seminary were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees, and Management with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Westminster Theological Seminary was Male Professor with 7 employees, Male Associate professor with 5 employees, and Male Instructor with 2 employees.

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