Andy Rowell

Category: Seminaries

  • Association for Theological Schools statistics 2021-2022

    Some 2021-2022 Association for Theological Schools statistics


    Largest Seminaries by Head Count
    1. Liberty University John W. Rawlings School of Divinity
    2. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
    3. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
    4. Dallas Theological Seminary

    Largest Seminaries by Full Time Equivalent enrollment
    1. Liberty University John W. Rawlings School of Divinity
    2. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
    3. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
    4. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
    5. Asbury Theological Seminary

    Most Full Time Faculty
    1. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
    2. Talbot School of Theology
    3. Dallas Theological Seminary
    4. University of Notre Dame Department of Theology
    5. Candler School of Theology
    6. Asbury Theological Seminary
    7. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

    The most increase in student head count from 2011-12 to 2021-22.
    1. Liberty University John W. Rawlings School of Divinity
    2. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
    3. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
    4. Dallas Theological Seminary
    5. Wesley Seminary

    The most % increase in student head count from 2011-12 to 2021-22.
    1. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
    2. Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
    3. Kairos University
    4. Central Baptist Theological Seminary
    5. Wesley Biblical Seminary
    6. Shepherds Theological Seminary

    The most increase in student Full Time Equivalent enrollment from 2011-12 to 2021-22.
    1. Liberty University John W. Rawlings School of Divinity
    2. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
    3. Grand Canyon Theological Seminary
    4. Wesley Seminary
    5. Grace School of Theology

    The most % increase in student Full Time Equivalent enrollment from 2011-12 to 2021-22.
    1. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
    2. Central Baptist Theological Seminary
    3. Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary
    4. Kairos University
    5. Shepherds Theological Seminary

    Highest spending by the institution:
    1. Princeton Theological Seminary
    2. Fuller Theological Seminary
    3. Dallas Theological Seminary
    4. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
    5. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
    6. Harvard University Divinity School

    Highest Endowment or Long-Term Investments:
    1. Princeton Theological Seminary
    2. Harvard University Divinity School
    3. Yale University Divinity School
    4. Candler School of Theology
    5. Duke University Divinity School
    6. Columbia Theological Seminary

    Highest expenditure per student head count
    1. McGill University School of Religious Studies
    2. Pontifical College Josephinum
    3. Princeton Theological Seminary
    4. St. Patrick’s Seminary and University
    5. Virginia Theological Seminary
    6. Kenrick-Glennon Seminary

    Highest expenditure per Full-Time Equivalent student
    1. Pontifical College Josephinum
    2. Sacred Heart Major Seminary
    3. Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary
    4. University of the South School of Theology
    5. Chapman Seminary
    6. Princeton Theological Seminary

    Least cost for MDiv tuition for one year
    not including schools that listed a 0 because they don’t offer an MDiv or it is free (?).
    1. North Park Theological Seminary
    2. Erskine Theological Seminary
    3. Antiochian House of Studies
    4. Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary

    There are 53 schools where the Full Time Faculty and Full Time Equivalent Faculty are equal so it seems no adjunct (part-time) professors are used.

    There are 31 schools where adjuncts teach 60% of the courses (the Faculty FT / Faculty FTE is .4 or less).

    Here are the schools with the lowest percentage of Full Time Faculty to Student Head Count.

    Here is the Excel Document I made with the ATS data.

    ATS-Data-Tables-2021-2022-and-2011-2012Download

    or https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1G9UTpHYZ_pHDSjW1qgnwa-A_r0rSnVCM/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114188792349905334342&rtpof=true&sd=true

    It is from the pdf document Annual Data Tables of the Association for Theological Schools website.

    https://www.ats.edu/Annual-Data-Tables

    Originally tweeted by Andy Rowell (@AndyRowell) on June 21, 2022.

  • Cuts and merging for Andover Newton Theological School

    Sadly, a seminary has decided it just cannot survive financially. With increased competition from the internet and new seminaries, as well as declining numbers in certain denominations, some seminaries are having to reconfigure themselves. 

     

     Andy Rowell Retweeted

    Andover Newton Theological School has decided it is not sustainable in its current form. What's next, maybe: http://www.ants.edu/bold-new-direction-andover-newton …

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  • 10 reasons to come to Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota

    Bethel Seminary:

    1. Has a superbly-trained faculty from places like Cambridge, Duke, and Harvard who present at Society of Biblical Literature, American Academy of Religion, and Evangelical Theological Society, and publish widely in both popular settings and academic journals. 

    2. Emphasizes developing the Christian character and spiritual formation of the student. 

    3. Trains students in uniquely practical and academically rigorous ways in the areas of leadership, marriage and family therapy, and children's ministry.  

    4. Is located close to a marvelous variety of urban, hipster, edgy churches and ministries as well as megachurches in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

    5. Is less than 20 minutes from the centers of both Minneapolis and St. Paul. Minneapolis-St. Paul is rated among the highest places to live in terms of physical health, parks, sports, arts, family life, economic growth, and affordability. See Infographic: 2013 Chart Topping American City: Minneapolis/Saint Paul (Aug 2, 2013).

    6. Has a medium-sized faculty which facilitates personal interaction between students and faculty. The faculty is also warmly supportive of women in ministry and encouraging to people from diverse backgrounds.  

    7. Is part of and shares the facilities of Bethel University–one of the largest of the Christian colleges. The seminary is located just a hundred yards along Valentine Lake from the gorgeous multi-million dollar student center–complete with leather chairs, coffee shop, dining center, and wireless internet. With permission, one might even take an elective or guided study with the excellent undergraduate faculty in biblical and theological studies or even integrate theological reflection with an art, history, science, or literature course. 

    8. Hits the liberal to conservative spectrum in a way that will resonate with many young evangelicals. 

    9. Is one of the most experienced schools in having their full-time faculty teach quality online and hybrid courses. It is at the forefront of schools offering seminary education to those already in ministry who want to take courses online and in 1-week intensives. 

    10. Offers many of these strengths through its East and West coast campuses: Seminary of the East in New England (Auburn, MA) and Washington, DC (Landover, MD) and Bethel Seminary San Diego.

    Of all the seminaries and divinity schools out there, Bethel is truly one of the top schools I would encourage people to consider. The graduates end up being very fine ministry practitioners–biblically and theologically-grounded, innovative, emotionally healthy, intellectually-serious, and well-rounded. So, crank through that application, register for a class online, and get started. Or stop by and sit in on a class and meet some students and faculty–say hello to me when you're here. We'd love to have you join us.