Fuller Theological Seminary

www.fuller.edu/

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2021 Enrolled Students

2,191

23% Full-Time

About

Fuller Theological Seminary is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Fuller Theological Seminary were Theological Studies (139 degrees awarded), Divinity & Ministry (100 degrees), and Missionary Studies & Missiology (78 degrees).

In 2021, 580 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fuller Theological Seminary. 45.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 54.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (274 degrees), 4.42 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (62 degrees).

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Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Fuller Theological Seminary was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 392 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Fuller Theological Seminary had a total enrollment of 2,191 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Fuller Theological Seminary is 505 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,686. This means that 23% of students enrolled at Fuller Theological Seminary are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fuller Theological Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43.7% White, 19.9% Asian, 10.3% Black or African American, 6.94% Hispanic or Latino, 6.75% Two or More Races, 0.319% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.228% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.6%), followed by White Male (21.2%) and Asian Female (9.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

23%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fuller Theological Seminary in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,191 students. The full-time enrollment at Fuller Theological Seminary is 505 and the part-time enrollment is 1,686. This means that 23% of students enrolled at Fuller Theological Seminary are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Fuller Theological Seminary (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
957 enrolled students
Asian
436 enrolled students
Black or African American
225 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Fuller Theological Seminary is 43.7% White, 19.9% Asian, 10.3% Black or African American, 6.94% Hispanic or Latino, 6.75% Two or More Races, 0.319% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.228% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 98 students (4.47%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 48 fewer women than men received degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fuller Theological Seminary is white (274 degrees awarded). There were 4.42 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (62 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Fuller Theological Seminary is Theological Studies (139 degrees awarded), followed by Divinity & Ministry (100 degrees) and Missionary Studies & Missiology (78 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Fuller Theological Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (492 degrees awarded), Psychology (45 degrees), and Health (43 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fuller Theological Seminary are Registered nurses (1,382,389 people), Medical & health services managers (184,048 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (165,226 people), Physicians (148,851 people), and Other managers (148,453 people).

The most specialized majors at Fuller Theological Seminary in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (492 degrees awarded), Psychology (45 degrees), and Health (43 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fuller Theological Seminary are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

The most specialized majors at Fuller Theological Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (492 degrees awarded), Psychology (45 degrees), and Health (43 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fuller Theological Seminary are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,611,564 people), Elementary & secondary schools (544,345 people), Outpatient care centers (352,606 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (283,846 people), and Offices of physicians (232,922 people).

The most specialized majors at Fuller Theological Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (492 degrees awarded), Psychology (45 degrees), and Health (43 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Fuller Theological Seminary.

Most Common (2021)

Theological Studies
139 degree-majors awarded
Divinity & Ministry
100 degree-majors awarded
Missionary Studies & Missiology
78 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Fuller Theological Seminary was Theological Studies with 139 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Fuller Theological Seminary according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

314

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

266

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 314 degrees were awarded to men at Fuller Theological Seminary, which is 1.18 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (266).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Fuller Theological Seminary by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 76 degrees were awarded to men at Fuller Theological Seminary in Theological Studies, which is 0.974 times less than the 78 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 78 degrees were awarded to men at Fuller Theological Seminary in Theological Studies, which is 1.03 times more than the 76 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
274 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
62 degrees awarded
Asian
57 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fuller Theological Seminary is white (274 degrees awarded). There were 4.42 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (62 degrees).

3.79% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
143 degrees awarded
White Female
131 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fuller Theological Seminary is white male (143 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (131 degrees).

Operations

Fuller Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $183M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 42.3M (23.1%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Fuller Theological Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 49.6M. Fuller Theological Seminary employs 20 Associate professors, 16 Professors and 9 Assistant professors. Most academics at Fuller Theological Seminary are Male Professor (13), Male Associate professor (12), and Female Associate professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fuller Theological Seminary are: Management, with 85 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 31 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees.

Endowment

$183M

2021 Endowment

30.5%

growth from 2020

Fuller Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at about $183M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Fuller Theological Seminary grew 30.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $171M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Fuller Theological Seminary (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$26.3M

2021 Salaries

13%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Fuller Theological Seminary paid a median of $26.3M in salaries, which represents 53% of their overall expenditure ($49.6M) and a 13% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.3M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Fuller Theological Seminary paid a total of $4.3M to 46 employees working as instructors, which represents 16.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

20 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

85 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fuller Theological Seminary were Associate professor with 20 employees, Professor with 16 employees, and Assistant professor with 9 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fuller Theological Seminary were Management with 85 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 31 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Fuller Theological Seminary was Male Professor with 13 employees, Male Associate professor with 12 employees, and Female Associate professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Fuller Theological Seminary.