Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451)

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$8,000
11.1% growth from 2022
2020 Default Rate
3.85%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
100%
3 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
163
24.5% Full-Time

About

Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) is a higher education institution located in Madison County, MS. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) were Christian Studies (30 degrees awarded) and Divinity & Ministry (11 degrees).

In 2023, 48 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451). 39.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 60.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (20 degrees), 1.43 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (14 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) is $8,000, which is $−7,164 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) was 3.85%, corresponding to 2 out of the 52 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) is $8,000, which is $7,164 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

Tuition Costs

$8,000
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) was $8,000. The cost of tuition at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) is $−7,164 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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Average Net Price

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Other Student Expenses

$9,000
Room and Board
$500
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) was of $9,000 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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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.
3.85%
2020 Default Rate
2
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) was 3.85%, which represents 2 out of the 52 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.

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Admissions

Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) received 3 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 25% annual growth. Out of those 3 applicants, 3 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.

There were 163 students enrolled at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) in 2023.

Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) has an overall enrollment yield of 66.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

100%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
3
Accepted Out of 3

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) was 100% (3 admissions from 3 applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 100%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 25%, while admissions declined by 25%.

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SAT Scores

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) in false submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) had a total enrollment of 163 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) is 40 students and the part-time enrollment is 123. This means that 24.5% of students enrolled at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451), both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.1% White, 36.2% Black or African American, 3.68% Hispanic or Latino, 1.84% Asian, 0.613% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.613% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (60%), followed by White Female (30%) and Black or African American Female (10%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Male (35.8%), followed by White Male (34.3%) and White Female (7.46%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

24.5%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 163 students. The full-time enrollment at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) is 40 and the part-time enrollment is 123. This means that 24.5% of students enrolled at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    80 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    59 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    6 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) is 49.1% White, 36.2% Black or African American, 3.68% Hispanic or Latino, 1.84% Asian, 0.613% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.613% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% 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, 12 students (7.36%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 10 fewer women than men received degrees from Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) is hispanic or latino (20 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (14 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) is Christian Studies (30 degrees awarded), followed by Divinity & Ministry (11 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (30 degrees awarded) and Theology (18 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 Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) are Clergy (103,504 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (29,894 people), Postsecondary teachers (22,906 people), Other managers (20,531 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (18,116 people).

The most specialized majors at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) in 2023 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (30 degrees awarded) and Theology (18 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) are Philosophy and Religious Studies (30 degrees awarded) and Theology (18 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

The most specialized majors at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) are Philosophy and Religious Studies (30 degrees awarded) and Theology (18 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

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Most Common (2023)
  1. Christian Studies
    30 degrees awarded
  2. Divinity & Ministry
    11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common masters degree concentration at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) was Christian Studies with 30 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

29
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
19
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451), which is 1.53 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (19).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) in Christian Studies, which is 1.31 times more than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) in Christian Studies, which is 0.765 times less than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    20 degrees awarded
  2. White
    14 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) is hispanic or latino (20 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (14 degrees).

2.08% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Male
    12 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    12 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) is white male (12 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (12 degrees).

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Operations

Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) has an endowment valued at nearly $4.81M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 153k (3.18%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) had a total salary expenditure of 2.07M. Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) employs 3 Professors, 2 Associate professors and 1 Assistant professors. Most academics at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) are Male Professor (3), Male Associate professor (2), and Male Assistant professor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) are: Management, with 6 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 3 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 1 employees.

Endowment

$4.81M
2023 Endowment
63.2%
growth from 2022

Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) has an endowment valued at about $4.81M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) grew 63.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.63M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$1.31M
2023 Salaries
5.77%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) paid a median of $1.31M in salaries, which represents 63.4% of their overall expenditure ($2.07M) and a 5.77% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 29.1% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 35.4% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$418k
Instructional Salaries
6
Number of Employees

In 2023, Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) paid a total of $418k to 6 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
3 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
6 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) were Professor with 3 employees, Associate professor with 2 employees, and Assistant professor with 1 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) were Management with 6 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 1 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Male Associate professor
  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wesley Biblical Seminary (176451) was Male Professor with 3 employees, Male Associate professor with 2 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 1 employees.

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