Private nonprofit

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

New Orleans, Louisiana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·nobts.edu
6-yr Graduation
74%
+26.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
2,349
peer median 1,404
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
74%+26.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
22%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
70%
Full-time retention
92%

Program outcomes

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

Of 11 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 11 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
11
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

11programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data11 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
11

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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1965Next review Dec 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 1954Next review Mar 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 8

  1. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2024Removal of Monitoring Status
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by income not reported.
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$11,540
Out-of-state
$11,540

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 133 students received $675K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
133
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$675K
$674,576 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 1 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2019
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at NOBTS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs18
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

400 total completions
01Theology
37192.8%
02Psychology
266.5%
03Philosophy/Religion
30.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,349
12-mo unduplicated
3,053
Undergraduate
1,172
Graduate
1,881

Gender split

Men
70%2,146
Women
30%907

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.8%
Black
15.6%
Unknown
13.9%
Hispanic
7.0%
Non-resident
5.1%
Asian
2.5%
Two or more
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
N/A
12 offenses · students
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
6
Motor vehicle theft
6

By location

12total
  • On campus12

Includes 6 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 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

  • Courtyard Apartments1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
49

NOBTS vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions NOBTS 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 Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
74%2,349
Saint Joseph Seminary College
48%95$39,513
Asbury Theological Seminary
1,689
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
35%55.9%4,298
Spartanburg Methodist College
78.2%1,119$16,295Community College
Emory University-Oxford College
13.1%967$30,622Community College
Peer group median48%55.9%1,404$30,622

Frequently asked questions about New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about NOBTS.

What is the graduation rate at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary?

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary reports a 6-year graduation rate of 74% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary?

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary reports a total enrollment of 2,349 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary located?

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is located in New Orleans, Louisiana 70126.

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