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
Avg net price
$10,829
-$15k vs peer
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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 family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,829
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$10,829
-$15,421vs peer median $26,250
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$12,468
Out-of-state
$12,468

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 $681K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
133
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$681K
$681,049 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

423 total completions
01Theology
38791.5%
02Psychology
317.3%
03Philosophy/Religion
51.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,349
12-mo unduplicated
2,932
Undergraduate
1,157
Graduate
1,775

Gender split

Men
70%2,059
Women
30%873

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.8%
Black
15.6%
Unknown
11.8%
Hispanic
5.7%
Non-resident
3.9%
Asian
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Two or more
0.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.44
1 offenses · 2,266 students
Offenses · 3-yr
13
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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

  • Farnsworth 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$10,829
48%95$45,460
1,689
35%55.9%4,298
78.2%1,119$14,580Community College
13.1%967$37,920Community College
Peer group median48%55.9%1,404$26,250

Institutions like NOBTS

Explore the federal data for institutions in NOBTS's comparison group.

NOBTS Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Email
aray [at] nobts.edu
Phone
504-816-8049
Address
3939 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70126

The purpose of these pages is to share resources about how to do effective assessment of our Seminary programs, as well as to make information available to our faculty, students, and all interested publics about the effectiveness of our educational programs at NOBTS.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Dr. Sandy Vandercook
    Associate Vice President for Accreditation and Assessment, Professor of English and Education and Associate Dean of Leavell College
  • Dr. Michael Wang
    Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Assistant Professor of Discipleship
  • Ms. Angela Ray
    Administrative Assistant in Institutional Effectiveness

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.

What is the average net price at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary?

The average net price at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is $10,829 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary located?

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

Who runs Institutional Research at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary?

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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