Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SBTS
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 41.30% where the last year rate was 43%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 80.20% for full-time students and 42.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 41.30% where the current academic year rate is 43%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
52%
55%
47%
2014-15
43%
44%
43%
2015-16
38%
37%
42%
2016-17
33%
38%
29%
2017-18
48%
39%
64%
2018-19
49%
44%
56%
2019-20
34%
36%
30%
2020-21
32%
30%
37%
2021-22
41%
45%
38%
2022-23
43%
44%
40%
Average
41.30%
41.20%
42.60%
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 80.20% for full-time students and 42.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SBTS from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
92%
42%
2014-15
69%
83%
2015-16
80%
45%
2016-17
82%
39%
2017-18
74%
54%
2018-19
81%
14%
2019-20
76%
44%
2020-21
82%
29%
2021-22
83%
30%
2022-23
83%
42%
Average
80.20%
42.20%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 20 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary since 2023.