Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

www.gordonconwell.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

0.787%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,380

25.8% Full-Time

About

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is a higher education institution located in Essex County, MA. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary were Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (89 degrees awarded), Divinity & Ministry (68 degrees), and Lay Ministry (37 degrees).

In 2021, 362 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. 36.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 63.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (129 degrees), 2.22 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (58 degrees).

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Costs

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.

0.787%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary was 0.787%, which represents 1 out of the 127 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

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary had a total enrollment of 1,380 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is 356 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,024. This means that 25.8% of students enrolled at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.1% White, 12.2% Asian, 10.1% Black or African American, 8.84% Hispanic or Latino, 0.29% Two or More Races, 0.217% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.145% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.7%), followed by White Male (23.9%) and Asian Male (9.27%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,380 students. The full-time enrollment at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is 356 and the part-time enrollment is 1,024. This means that 25.8% of students enrolled at Gordon-Conwell Theological 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 Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
554 enrolled students
Asian
168 enrolled students
Black or African American
139 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is 40.1% White, 12.2% Asian, 10.1% Black or African American, 8.84% Hispanic or Latino, 0.29% Two or More Races, 0.217% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.145% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. 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, 295 students (21.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 100 fewer women than men received degrees from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is white (129 degrees awarded). There were 2.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (58 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (89 degrees awarded), followed by Divinity & Ministry (68 degrees) and Lay Ministry (37 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (329 degrees awarded) and Health (33 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary are Registered nurses (1,334,604 people), Medical & health services managers (147,546 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (131,852 people), Pharmacists (131,716 people), and Physicians (107,970 people).

The most specialized majors at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (329 degrees awarded) and Health (33 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 Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

The most specialized majors at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (329 degrees awarded) and Health (33 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,449,915 people), Elementary & secondary schools (228,552 people), Outpatient care centers (217,694 people), Offices of physicians (193,461 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (133,506 people).

The most specialized majors at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (329 degrees awarded) and Health (33 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 Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Most Common (2021)

Other Theological & Ministerial Studies
89 degree-majors awarded
Divinity & Ministry
68 degree-majors awarded
Lay Ministry
37 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary was Other Theological & Ministerial Studies with 89 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

231

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

131

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 231 degrees were awarded to men at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, which is 1.76 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (131).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 89 degrees were awarded to men at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Other Theological & Ministerial Studies, which is 2.7 times more than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Lay Ministry, which is 0.857 times less than the 42 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
129 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
58 degrees awarded
Asian
43 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is white (129 degrees awarded). There were 2.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (58 degrees).

14.4% of degree recipients (52 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
89 degrees awarded
White Female
40 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is white male (89 degrees awarded). There were 2.23 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (40 degrees).

Operations

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $71.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 15.4M (21.6%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 22.4M. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary employs 14 Professors, 9 Associate professors and 2 Assistant professors. Most academics at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary are Male Professor (10), Female Associate professor (5), and Female Professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary are: Office and Administrative Support, with 34 employees, Management, with 22 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees.

Endowment

$71.6M

2021 Endowment

19%

growth from 2020

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at about $71.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary grew 19% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $59M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Gordon-Conwell Theological 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

$11.2M

2021 Salaries

8.81%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary paid a median of $11.2M in salaries, which represents 50% of their overall expenditure ($22.4M) and a 8.81% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.06M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary paid a total of $2.06M to 26 employees working as instructors, which represents 18.4% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

14 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

34 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary were Professor with 14 employees, Associate professor with 9 employees, and Assistant professor with 2 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary were Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees, Management with 22 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary was Male Professor with 10 employees, Female Associate professor with 5 employees, and Female Professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.