New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Tuition, net price, admissions, graduation rate, and graduate salary · New Orleans, Louisiana
Net price / year
$10,829
after grants & scholarships
lower than 94% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
Acceptance rate
Open admission
accepts most applicants
Graduation rate
51%
within 150% of normal time
lower than 65% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
Median earnings
$59,131
4 years after graduating
higher than 50% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary at a glance
- What is the tuition at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $12,468 for the 2024-25 academic year.
- What is the cost of attendance at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary?
- The average cost of attendance is $21,660 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary?
- The average net price is $10,829 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary?
- This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- What is the graduation rate at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary?
- 51% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
- How much do graduates of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary earn?
- The median graduate earns $59,131 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- At $10,829 a year, the average net price is lower than 94% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
- The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.7 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
- This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- About 77% of undergraduates are 25 or older.
- Theology and Religious Vocations is the largest field of study here, at 93% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
Tuition and cost of attendance at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Average net price
$10,829 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$43,316
Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $21,660
- Tuition & fees$12,468
- Books & supplies$1,000
- Room & board$8,130
- Other expenses$1,800
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $12,468
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $12,468
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary acceptance rate and admissions
Open admission
The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.
Graduation rate and salary after graduating from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Graduation rate
51%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Retention rate
88%
Full-time first-years who return the next fall.
Years of earnings premium to cover cost
1.7 years
Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.
Earnings vs debt
Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Completion within 150% of normal time, by group
Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).
All students, same entering cohort: 74%
Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 59.8%
- Black or African American 15.6%
- Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
- Asian 1.7%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 0.9%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
- Two or more races 0.6%
- U.S. nonresident 3.9%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 11.8%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 63%
- Women 37%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
77%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 865
- Part-time students
- 43%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 9%
- Receive federal loans
- 0%
- Students per faculty member
- 19 : 1
- Setting
- City
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary?
For the 2024-25 academic year, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $12,468. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary?
The average cost of attendance at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is $21,660 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $10,829 a year. That is lower than 94% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary get?
9% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 0% receive federal loans.
What is the acceptance rate at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary?
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.
What are the graduation rate and retention rate at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary?
51% of first-time, full-time students at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary finish within 150% of normal time. 88% of full-time first-years return the next fall.
How much do New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $59,131 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $50,531.
Is New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary worth it?
There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.7 years of work. 51% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.
Who attends New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary?
Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 37% are women and 63% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is White (60%). About 77% are aged 25 or older.
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things