Wesley Biblical Seminary

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,000

2019 Student Loan

8.16%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

251

26.3% Full-Time

About

Wesley Biblical Seminary is a higher education institution located in Madison County, MS. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Wesley Biblical Seminary were Christian Studies (9 degrees awarded), Theological Studies (6 degrees), and Biblical Studies (4 degrees).

In 2021, 25 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wesley Biblical Seminary. 40% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 60% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (14 degrees), 1.56 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (9 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wesley Biblical Seminary is $11,000, which is $−3,500 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Wesley Biblical Seminary is $11,000, which is $−3,500 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

Tuition Costs

$11,000

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Wesley Biblical Seminary was $11,000. The cost of tuition at Wesley Biblical Seminary is $−3,500 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wesley Biblical Seminary (in red) with those of other similar universities.

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.

8.16%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Wesley Biblical Seminary was 8.16%, which represents 4 out of the 49 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.

Enrollment

Wesley Biblical Seminary had a total enrollment of 251 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Wesley Biblical Seminary is 66 students and the part-time enrollment is 185. This means that 26.3% of students enrolled at Wesley Biblical Seminary are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wesley Biblical Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45% White, 35.1% Black or African American, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, 0.797% Two or More Races, and 0.398% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Wesley Biblical Seminary in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (100%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (27.7%), followed by Black or African American Male (18.5%) and Black or African American Female (16.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wesley Biblical Seminary in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 251 students. The full-time enrollment at Wesley Biblical Seminary is 66 and the part-time enrollment is 185. This means that 26.3% of students enrolled at Wesley Biblical Seminary are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wesley Biblical Seminary (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
113 enrolled students
Black or African American
88 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
28 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wesley Biblical Seminary is 45% White, 35.1% Black or African American, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, 0.797% Two or More Races, and 0.398% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 15 students (5.98%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 5 fewer women than men received degrees from Wesley Biblical Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wesley Biblical Seminary is white (14 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (9 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Wesley Biblical Seminary is Christian Studies (9 degrees awarded), followed by Theological Studies (6 degrees) and Biblical Studies (4 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wesley Biblical Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (16 degrees awarded) and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (9 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 are Clergy (104,084 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (26,990 people), Postsecondary teachers (23,078 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (19,178 people), and Other managers (16,775 people).

The most specialized majors at Wesley Biblical Seminary in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (16 degrees awarded) and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aerospace engineers, Computer and information research scientists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Wesley Biblical Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (16 degrees awarded) and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Religious organizations

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 are Religious organizations (113,946 people), Elementary & secondary schools (44,427 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (42,701 people), Legal services (21,077 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (19,808 people).

The most specialized majors at Wesley Biblical Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (16 degrees awarded) and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wesley Biblical Seminary.

Most Common (2021)

Christian Studies
9 degree-majors awarded
Theological Studies
6 degree-majors awarded
Biblical Studies
4 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Wesley Biblical Seminary was Christian Studies with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Wesley Biblical Seminary according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Wesley Biblical Seminary, which is 1.5 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (10).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wesley Biblical Seminary by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Wesley Biblical Seminary in Christian Studies, which is 1.25 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Wesley Biblical Seminary in Christian Studies, which is 0.8 times less than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
14 degrees awarded
Black or African American
9 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wesley Biblical Seminary is white (14 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (9 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
10 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
6 degrees awarded
White Female
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wesley Biblical Seminary is white male (10 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (6 degrees).

Operations

Wesley Biblical Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $2.93M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 381k (13%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Wesley Biblical Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 1.63M. Wesley Biblical Seminary employs 3 Associate professors, 2 Professors. Most academics at Wesley Biblical Seminary are Male Associate professor (3), Male Professor (2), and Female Professor (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wesley Biblical Seminary are: Management, with 4 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 4 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

Endowment

$2.93M

2021 Endowment

12.6%

growth from 2020

Wesley Biblical Seminary has an endowment valued at about $2.93M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Wesley Biblical Seminary grew 12.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.67M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wesley Biblical Seminary (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$960k

2021 Salaries

35.4%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Wesley Biblical Seminary paid a median of $960k in salaries, which represents 58.9% of their overall expenditure ($1.63M) and a 35.4% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$321k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Wesley Biblical Seminary paid a total of $321k to 5 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

3 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

4 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wesley Biblical Seminary were Associate professor with 3 employees, and Professor with 2 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wesley Biblical Seminary were Management with 4 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wesley Biblical Seminary was Male Associate professor with 3 employees, Male Professor with 2 employees, and Female Professor with 0 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wesley Biblical Seminary.