Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at SBTS

At The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 77.18%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 96.89%. SBTS's acceptance rate has been higher every year for the past 5 years. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary than the previous year.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 67.89%, and the 2024 yield is 62.86%. The number of SBTS applicants decreased by -21.47% (79 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 77.18%, and this year's acceptance rate is 96.89% at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 76.11% and women students' rate is 78.63%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2013-2024).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 90.51% 88.46% 93.81%
2014-15 64.89%
-25.62%
64.01%
-27.48%
66.32%
-27.48%
2015-16 39.17%
-25.72%
37.05%
-24.29%
42.04%
-24.29%
2016-17 99.62%
60.45%
99.37%
57.96%
100.00%
57.96%
2017-18 78.11%
-21.51%
77.63%
-21.24%
78.76%
-21.24%
2018-19 67.30%
-10.81%
65.70%
-9.04%
69.72%
-9.04%
2019-20 68.00%
0.70%
68.87%
-2.60%
67.11%
-2.60%
2020-21 77.26%
9.26%
71.51%
15.93%
83.04%
15.93%
2021-22 80.00%
2.74%
82.18%
-5.26%
77.78%
-5.26%
2022-23 87.23%
7.23%
85.38%
11.97%
89.74%
11.97%
2023-24 96.89%
9.66%
97.09%
6.84%
96.58%
6.84%
Average 77.18% 76.11% 78.63%
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 67.89% where the current academic year yield is 62.86%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from 2013 to 2024.
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 77.90% 80.75% 73.58%
2014-15 50.15%
-27.75%
49.75%
-22.80%
50.78%
-22.80%
2015-16 73.56%
23.41%
72.57%
23.96%
74.74%
23.96%
2016-17 57.09%
-16.47%
59.24%
-20.89%
53.85%
-20.89%
2017-18 67.15%
10.06%
68.64%
11.32%
65.17%
11.32%
2018-19 94.81%
27.66%
94.69%
29.78%
94.95%
29.78%
2019-20 70.59%
-24.22%
73.08%
-26.95%
68.00%
-26.95%
2020-21 66.42%
-4.17%
73.98%
-8.14%
59.86%
-8.14%
2021-22 67.96%
1.54%
71.08%
3.17%
63.03%
3.17%
2022-23 58.26%
-9.70%
58.56%
-5.17%
57.86%
-5.17%
2023-24 62.86%
4.60%
62.28%
4.97%
62.83%
4.97%
Average 67.89% 69.51% 65.88%
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 348, the average number of admitted is 258, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 172. The number of SBTS applicants decreased by -21.47% (79 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from 2013 to 2024.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2013-14 295 267 208
2014-15 507
212
329
-43
165
-43
2015-16 531
24
208
-12
153
-12
2016-17 262
-269
261
-4
149
-4
2017-18 265
3
207
-10
139
-10
2018-19 315
50
212
62
201
62
2019-20 300
-15
204
-57
144
-57
2020-21 343
43
265
32
176
32
2021-22 355
12
284
17
193
17
2022-23 368
13
321
-6
187
-6
2023-24 289
-79
280
-11
176
-11
Average 348 258 172
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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