BMA Seminary Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at BMA Seminary? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

• BMA Seminary Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• BMA Seminary Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, BMA Seminary has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Texas, the average is 68.17%.

BMA Seminary Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 10 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 30% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical BMA Seminary graduation rate 30%.

BMA Seminary Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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BMA Seminary Drop Out Rate

Approximately 20 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 20 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• BMA Seminary lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.

BMA Seminary Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at BMA Seminary are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time BMA Seminary Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary represent 12% of the students in the class of 2015, and 20.00% of BMA Seminary bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the BMA Seminary class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the BMA Seminary graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

BMA Seminary First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time BMA Seminary Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• BMA Seminary lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary represent 30.30% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the BMA Seminary class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time BMA Seminary Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time BMA Seminary Drop Out Rates

6 first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• BMA Seminary lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

7 BMA Seminary students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.21% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 57%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 57%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

BMA Seminary Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time BMA Seminary Drop Out Rates

3 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• BMA Seminary lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

12 BMA Seminary students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.36% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 17%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

BMA Seminary Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time BMA Seminary Drop Out Rates

9 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• BMA Seminary lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics