Educational Effectiveness

Enrollment Numbers

Total student enrollment has exceeded 3,000 students since 2000-2001 school year, making NOBTS among the largest seminaries in the world. The student body comes from 39 states and 39 different nations of the world. The three home states represented by the most students are Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida. For more information about how to enroll in the Seminary, contact the Student Enlistment Office.

Total Enrollment

Enrollment by Program

Student Retention

In keeping with federal requirements, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary regularly evaluates and assesses student success within our various programs.  This success is measured in a variety of ways including evaluation of student retention rates, evaluation of student graduation rates, and examination of job placement results.  The following link provides data from recent evaluations of some of these measures.

Retention Report

Associate & Bachelor Degree Retention Report 2007-2014

Master Degree Retention Report 2007-2014

Doctoral Degree Retention Report 2007-2014

Placement Reports

2013-2014 Report

2012-2013 Report