Educational Effectiveness
The seminary is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in the United States and Canada, which requires that all member schools report on their educational effectiveness as it relates to graduation and placement rates of their students. Below, you will find information related to the graduation rate of our students and the placement rate of our graduates.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate information for four consecutive years is displayed in the tables below. Each table gives information pertaining to the class that enrolled during that Academic Year. For example, in the 2006-2007 Academic Year, 20 students enrolled in the MDiv program. Of those 20, 8 have since discontinued their degree program, 0 are still
| 2011-12 Graduation Rates | |||||
| Enrolled | Discontinued | In Process | Graduated | % Graduated | |
| DMIN* | 43 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 70% |
| MAIS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% |
| MAML | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 42% |
| MDIV | 36 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 42% |
| MSFD | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 59% |
| MATS | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 70% |
| Total | 131 | 52 | 6 | 73 | 56% |
| 2012-13 Graduation Rates | |||||
| Enrolled | Discontinued | In Process | Graduated | % Graduated | |
| DMIN* | 44 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 68% |
| MAIS | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 46% |
| MAML | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 36% |
| MDIV | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 43% |
| MSFD | 38 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 34% |
| MATS | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 50% |
| Total | 172 | 79 | 11 | 82 | 48% |
| 2013-2014 Graduation Rates | |||||
| Enrolled | Discontinued | In Process | Graduated | % Graduated | |
| DMIN* | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 45% |
| MAML | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 38% |
| MDIV | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 24% |
| MSFD | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 39% |
| MATS | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 67% |
| Total | 90 | 42 | 11 | 37 | 41% |
| 2014-15 Graduation Rates | |||||
| Enrolled | Discontinued | In Process | Graduated | % Graduated | |
| DMIN* | 60 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 57% |
| MAIS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| MAML | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| MDIV | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| MSFD | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 43% |
| MATS | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 33% |
| Total | 118 | 50 | 25 | 43 | 36% |
| Total: 2011/12-2014/15 Graduate Rates | |||||
| Enrolled | Discontinued | In Process | Graduated | % Graduated | |
| DMIN* | 180 | 40 | 31 | 109 | 61% |
| MAIS** | 29 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 45% |
| MAML | 66 | 46 | 0 | 20 | 30% |
| MDIV | 111 | 60 | 15 | 36 | 32% |
| MSFD | 87 | 48 | 3 | 36 | 41% |
| MATS | 38 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 55% |
| Grand Total | 511 | 223 | 53 | 235 | 46% |
*Since DMin students commonly take 2 or even 3 years to complete their dissertations, we do not begin tracking a given class' graduate rate until the 6th year after they started to allow time for students to complete the program, providing an accurate reflection of the program's actual graduation rate.
Placement Rate
The tables below display the placement rates of our graduates for the three most recent academic years, by learning community: DMin (Doctor of Ministry), LLC (Local Learning Community), OLC (Online Learning Community). A description of the placement
Placement Rates for Graduates 2011-12 through 2013-14
| Placement Rates for Graduates in the 2013-14 Academic Year | ||||||
| Degree | Vocational Employment | Non Vocational Employment | Further Study | Seeking Placement | Other | |
| DMIN | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5.00% | 0% | |
| LLC | 71% | 6% | 11% | 6% | 6% | |
| OLC | 65% | 15% | 4% | 14% | 3% | |
| Total Average | 81% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 2% | |
| Placement Rates for Graduates in the 2012-13 Academic Year | ||||||
| Degree | Vocational Employment | Non Vocational Employment | Further Study | Seeking Placement | Other | |
| DMIN | 75% | 19% | 0% | 3% | 3% | |
| LLC | 64% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 0% | |
| OLC | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% | 0% | |
| Total Average | 74% | 14% | 3% | 7% | 2% | |
| Placement Rates for Graduates in the 2011-12 Academic Year | ||||||
| Degree | Vocational Employment | |
Further Study | Seeking Placement | Other | |
| DMIN | 75% | 7% | 4% | 14% | 0% | |
| LLC | 58% | 15% | 4% | 15% | 8% | |
| OLC | 55% | 36% | 0% | 9% | 0% | |
| Total Average | 64% | 15% | 4% | 14% | 3% | |
- Vocational placement. The graduate is in a position for which the degree program prepared he graduate. Some graduates may have placements related to their degree programs prior to graduating; these may be reported as degree related placements. Such placements may be compensated or volunteer positions.
- Non-vocational placement. The graduate received a graduate theological degree designed for personal enrichment rather than vocational preparation. Graduates in positions, compensated or volunteer, which reflect their vocational choice may be placed in this category.
- Further study. The graduate is pursuing additional education. This education may be at the graduate or undergraduate level.
- Seeking placement. The graduate is actively seeking appropriate placement.
- Other. The graduate has a position or placement that does not fall within the above categories.