Facts & Figures

Fall 2025

Student Enrollment Headcount

This is the total number of students enrolled in each program for each year.

Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Fall 2025
Certificate in Public Theology5335
Master of Arts in Christian Education14241813
Master of Arts in Public Theology12141115
Master of Arts in Christian Education/Master of Arts in Public Theology2411
Master of Divinity68676678
Master of Divinity/Master of Arts in Christian Education41402321
Master of Divinity/Master of Arts in Public Theology8161914
Master of Theology545
Doctor of Ministry4251515
TOTAL159197156178

Graduation Rates

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of a matriculating class who completed their degree within 200% of the published time to completion. The M.Div. category includes the M.Div. degree as well as the M.Div./M.A.C.E and M.Div./M.A.P.T Dual Degrees. The M.A. category includes the M.A.C.E. degree, the M.A.P.T. degree, and the M.A.C.E./M.A.P.T. Dual Degree.
M.Div.: 6 year Graduation Rate
M.A.: 4 year Graduation Rate
ThM: 2 year Graduation Rate
D.Min.: 6 year Graduation Rate

M.DivM.A.Th.M.D.Min.
91%83%100%78%

* Data from 2025 graduates

Average time to Graduate

This is an average of the time it takes students to finish each degree or degree category. This counts only students who did finish their degree. The M.Div. category includes the M.Div. degree as well as the M.Div./M.A.C.E and M.Div./M.A.P.T Dual Degrees. The M.A. category includes the M.A.C.E. degree, the M.A.P.T. degree, and the M.A.C.E./M.A.P.T. Dual Degree.

M.Div.M.A.Th.M.D.Min.
4.12.2N/A3.3

* Data from 2025 graduating class

Placement

Data being reported reflects the placements of graduates before, at, or following graduation. Data is collected from six months before graduation to six months after graduation.The M.Div. category includes the M.Div. degree as well as the M.Div./M.A.C.E and M.Div./M.A.P.T Dual Degrees. The MA category includes the M.A.C.E. degree, the M.A.P.T. degree, and the M.A.C.E./M.A.P.T. Dual Degree.
Vocational Placement: Graduates in positions for which they were prepared, either compensated or volunteer.
Non-Vocational Placement: Graduates who received degrees for non-vocational reasons, regardless of whether they placed vocationally.
Further Study: Graduates pursuing additional education, who have not also placed vocationally or non-vocationally.
Seeking: Graduates actively seeking placement.
Other: Placements that do not fall into one of the above categories.

M.Div.M.A.D.Min.
Vocational Placement30%19%9%
Non-Vocational Placement6%2%0%
Further Study6%6%0%
Seeking11%6%0%
Other4%2%2%

* Data from 2025 graduates

Ordination Exam Pass Rates

The Presbyterian Standard Ordination Exams are a series of exams taken by students preparing to become Presbyterian church leaders. As the PC(USA) website states:
“The … tests, referred to collectively as the “Senior Ordination Exams,” are designed to assess a person’s ability to integrate academic theological study with the practical work of ministry in a pastoral context in the areas of Biblical Exegesis, Theological Competence, Worship and Sacraments, and Church Polity.”

ExegesisChurch PolityTheologyWorship & Sacrament
UPSem Pass Rate85%87%91%90%
National Pass Rate80%69%79%80%

* Average data from all 2024 & 2025 exams