SEBTS Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding SEBTS retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

• SEBTS Retention Rate
• SEBTS 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
• SEBTS Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

SEBTS Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 85% students making it past their freshmen year, SEBTS has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

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

When looking at just colleges and universities in North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.

SEBTS Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 45 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 41% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% 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 SEBTS graduation rate 41%.

SEBTS Graduation Rates vs. National Average

The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.

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SEBTS Drop Out Rate

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to drop out data for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

SEBTS Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

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.

A meaningful share of students at SEBTS are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

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 SEBTS Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary represent 28.83% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SEBTS graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 56% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

SEBTS First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time SEBTS Drop Out Rates

14 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• SEBTS lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary represent 5.41% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SEBTS graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time SEBTS Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time SEBTS Drop Out Rates

6 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary represent 44.14% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SEBTS graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 53% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time SEBTS Drop Out Rates

23 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• SEBTS lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary represent 21.62% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SEBTS graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 17% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time SEBTS Drop Out Rates

20 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• SEBTS lost contact with the remaining 19 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