Educational Effectiveness

Union Presbyterian Seminary: Statement on Educational Effectiveness

 

Placement data for professional degree students in the graduating class of 2011:
  MACE Congregational ministries: 53%
    Other ministry placements (e.g., chaplaincy): 13%
    Further study: 27%
    Other: 7%
  MDiv Congregational ministries: 48%
    Other ministry placements: 25%
    Further study: 9%
    Other: 18%
  Dual degree graduates (MACE/MDiv; MACE/MSW)
    Congregational ministries: 28.5%
    Other ministry placements: 43%
    Further study: 0%
    Other: 28.5%
 
Graduation Rates: average time to graduation (2007-2012 graduating classes):
  MACE in Richmond residential program: 2.22 years
  MACE in Charlotte program: 4.2 years
  MACE in Extended Campus program: 6.27
  MDiv in Richmond residential program: 3.46 years
  MDiv in Charlotte program: 5.4 years
  Dual degree (MACE/MDiv) in Richmond residential program: 4.32 years
  Dual degree (MACE/MDiv) in Charlotte program: 6.5 years
  Th.M. degree (Richmond only): 1.07 years
  Ph.D. degree (Richmond only): 7.14 years
 
Retention rates for 2007-2012:
  Richmond residential:  86%
  Charlotte campus:  91%
  Extended campus program: 76%
  Total retention rates for degree-seeking students in all three platforms: 87%
 
Updated October 2012