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New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick, New Jersey·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·nbts.edu
Total enrollment
129
peer median 131
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Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 5 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
5
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

5programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data5 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
5

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2022Next review Nov 2021
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2018Next review Jan 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 1938Next review Jul 2032

Action history · 5

  1. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  2. Mar 2022Initial Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jan 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Aug 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  5. Feb 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $613K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$613K
41 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · UG$19K
2 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$518K
35 loan awards
Grad PLUS$76K
4 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 105 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (7.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.6%
+5.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
105
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.2%
2017
8.6%
2018
9.6%
2019
7.6%
2020*
4.5%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at NBTS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

27 total completions
01Theology
27100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
129
12-mo unduplicated
162

Gender split

Men
52%84
Women
48%78

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 132 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    NBTS vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions NBTS selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectNew Brunswick Theological Seminary
    129
    Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel
    11%54.2%150$8,036
    Bais Medrash Toras Chesed
    33%57.6%132$6,505
    Beth Medrash of Asbury Park
    10%53.8%124$8,030
    Yeshiva Toras Chaim
    31%44.2%227$5,014
    Rabbi Jacob Joseph School
    0%91.7%115$5,774
    Peer group median11%54.2%131$6,505

    Frequently asked questions about New Brunswick Theological Seminary

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about NBTS.

    How many students attend New Brunswick Theological Seminary?

    New Brunswick Theological Seminary reports a total enrollment of 129 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is New Brunswick Theological Seminary located?

    New Brunswick Theological Seminary is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1107.

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