Graduate Theological Union

www.gtu.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

1.23%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

194

74.7% Full-Time

About

Graduate Theological Union is a higher education institution located in Alameda County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Research Doctorate concentrations at Graduate Theological Union were Theological Studies (20 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 36 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Graduate Theological Union. 38.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 61.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (18 degrees), 6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (3 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.

1.23%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Graduate Theological Union was 1.23%, which represents 1 out of the 81 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

Graduate Theological Union had a total enrollment of 194 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Graduate Theological Union is 145 students and the part-time enrollment is 49. This means that 74.7% of students enrolled at Graduate Theological Union are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Graduate Theological Union, both undergraduate and graduate, is 32% White, 8.76% Asian, 6.7% Black or African American, 3.09% Two or More Races, 1.03% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.515% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (19.3%), followed by White Female (17.9%) and Asian Female (4.83%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

74.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Graduate Theological Union in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 194 students. The full-time enrollment at Graduate Theological Union is 145 and the part-time enrollment is 49. This means that 74.7% of students enrolled at Graduate Theological Union 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 Graduate Theological Union (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
62 enrolled students
Asian
17 enrolled students
Black or African American
13 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Graduate Theological Union is 32% White, 8.76% Asian, 6.7% Black or African American, 3.09% Two or More Races, 1.03% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.515% 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, 48 students (24.7%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 8 fewer women than men received degrees from Graduate Theological Union. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Graduate Theological Union is white (18 degrees awarded). There were 6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (3 degrees).

The most common Research Doctorate concentration at Graduate Theological Union is Theological Studies (20 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Graduate Theological Union, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (36 degrees awarded).

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 Graduate Theological Union are Clergy (74,913 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (9,382 people), Other managers (6,124 people), Postsecondary teachers (4,629 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (4,624 people).

The most specialized majors at Graduate Theological Union in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (36 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Graduate Theological Union are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Graduate Theological Union are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (36 degrees awarded) (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 Graduate Theological Union are Religious organizations (82,439 people), Elementary & secondary schools (21,631 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (11,207 people), Construction (8,507 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (8,372 people).

The most specialized majors at Graduate Theological Union are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (36 degrees awarded) (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 Graduate Theological Union.

Theological Studies

Most Common (2021)

20 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common research doctorate concentration at Graduate Theological Union was Theological Studies with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from research doctorate programs at Graduate Theological Union according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Graduate Theological Union, which is 1.57 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (14).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Graduate Theological Union by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Graduate Theological Union in Theological Studies, which is 1.57 times more than the 14 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Graduate Theological Union in Theological Studies, which is 0.636 times less than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
18 degrees awarded
Asian
3 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Graduate Theological Union is white (18 degrees awarded). There were 6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (3 degrees).

8.33% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
11 degrees awarded
White Female
7 degrees awarded
Asian Male
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Graduate Theological Union is white male (11 degrees awarded). There were 1.57 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (7 degrees).

Operations

Graduate Theological Union has an endowment valued at nearly $58.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 13.7M (23.4%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Graduate Theological Union had a total salary expenditure of 10.1M. Graduate Theological Union employs 4 Associate professors, 2 Professors and 2 Assistant professors. Most academics at Graduate Theological Union are Male Professor (2), Male Associate professor (2), and Female Associate professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Graduate Theological Union are: Management, with 19 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 13 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 5 employees.

Endowment

$58.6M

2021 Endowment

21.4%

growth from 2020

Graduate Theological Union has an endowment valued at about $58.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Graduate Theological Union grew 21.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $46M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Graduate Theological Union (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

$4.89M

2021 Salaries

8.11%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Graduate Theological Union paid a median of $4.89M in salaries, which represents 48.4% of their overall expenditure ($10.1M) and a 8.11% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$887k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Graduate Theological Union paid a total of $887k to 10 employees working as instructors, which represents 18.1% 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

4 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

19 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Graduate Theological Union were Associate professor with 4 employees, Professor with 2 employees, and Assistant professor with 2 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Graduate Theological Union were Management with 19 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 5 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Graduate Theological Union was Male Professor with 2 employees, Male Associate professor with 2 employees, and Female Associate professor with 2 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Graduate Theological Union.