Student Achievement

Statement of Educational Effectiveness

Mission: Asbury Seminary is a community called to prepare theologically educated, sanctified, Spirit-filled men and women to evangelize and to spread scriptural holiness throughout the world through the love of Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit and to the glory of God the Father.

The faculty and staff of Asbury Theological Seminary are dedicated to the fulfillment of this mission and a continuous cycle of evaluation and improvement of the academic programs, services and overall effectiveness of theological education at Asbury. While effectiveness can be measured in many differing ways, Asbury Theological Seminary presents the following findings:

• According to a 2022-2023 survey of graduates conducted by the Association of Theological Schools of those individuals who answered the survey, 69.9% upon graduation from school indicated that they would either continue in their current position or that they had been offered a position.
• Year to year retention rates have exceeded 80%.

Financial Aid Update

The current default rate on student loans for students of Asbury Theological Seminary is 0%, while the national average is also currently 0%.

Year to Year Retention Rates, Fall 2016-2022

The year over year retention rate is the percentage of degree seeking students who remain active in a program one year after their start date.

Degrees Conferred Per Academic Year 2016-2022

Graduation Rate 2012 – 2022

The above table indicates the percentage of students completing a degree by 2022 as compared to the beginning cohort year.