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SBTS Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

41% 4-Year Graduation Rate
43% 6-Year Graduation Rate
82% Retention Rate

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding SBTS 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.

SBTS Retention Rate

82% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, SBTS 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.

SBTS Retention  82 out of 100
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Kentucky Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
SBTS82%
Nationwide70.57%
Kentucky67.55%

SBTS Graduation Rates

43% 6-Year Graduation Rate
4.07% Transfer Rate
49.19% Dropout Rate

Of the 106 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 41% of the cohort graduated. After six years 43% had completed their degree, and 43% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of SBTS is 43%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average length of time it takes an SBTS undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.15 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  35%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  43%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43%
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SBTS Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years8635%
Six Years10643%
Eight Years10%
Did Not Complete13957%
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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SBTS Drop Out Rate

Approximately 139 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 139 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled64.3%
Transferred107.2%
Dropped Out12187.1%

SBTS Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Black / African-American67%
White33%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 SBTS are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time SBTS Graduation Rates

33% First-Time, Full-Time
51% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary represent 33% of the students in the class of 2015, and 39.62% of SBTS bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the SBTS class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the SBTS graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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SBTS First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSBTSNationwide
Four Years41%37.92%
Six Years51%46.43%
Eight Years52%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time SBTS Drop Out Rates

39 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled615.38%
Transferred512.82%
Dropped Out3282.05%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

22% First-Time, Part-Time
17% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary represent 21.54% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the SBTS class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time SBTS Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSBTSNationwide
Four Years11%14.37%
Six Years17%21.59%
Eight Years17%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time SBTS Drop Out Rates

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

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled49.09%
Transferred12.27%
Dropped Out3988.64%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

26% Returning, Full-Time
53% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

64 SBTS students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.02% 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 53%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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SBTS Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSBTSNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years53%53.83%
Eight Years53%55.07%

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

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

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled13.33%
Transferred13.33%
Dropped Out2893.33%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

19% Returning, Part-Time
45% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

47 SBTS students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.11% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 45%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 45%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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SBTS Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSBTSNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years45%36.03%
Eight Years45%37.80%

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

26 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled13.85%
Transferred311.54%
Dropped Out2284.62%

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