Statement of Institutional Effectiveness

The Board of Commissioners of the Association of Theological Schools requires accredited schools to publish a statement regarding the school’s educational effectiveness. Boston University School of Theology chooses the following facts to be published.

Students

• Women as percent of total enrollment, Fall 2024: 50%
• Domestic minorities as percent of total enrollment, Fall 2024: 24%
• Non-resident international students as percent of total enrollment, Fall 2024: 32%

Faculty

• Total full-time faculty, Spring 2025: 30 FTE (32 Headcount)
• Total full-time ethnic minority faculty, Spring 2025: 15 FTE (50%)
• Total full-time female faculty, Fall 2022: 14 FTE (47%)
• Student-FT faculty ratio, Fall 2022: 9:1

Graduation

• Master of Divinity (MDiv): Graduation Rate 2023/24 (within 6 years) = 90%; Median time to completion of degree: 2.7 years
• Master of Theological Studies (MTS): Graduation Rate 2023/4 (within 4 years) = 71%; Median time to completion of degree: 2.1 years
• Master of Sacred Music (MSM): Graduation Rate 2023/4 (within 4 years) = 100%; Median time to completion of degree: 1.66 years
• Dual Degree Master of Divinity/Master of Social Work (MDiv/MSW): Graduation Rate 2023/4 (within 6 years) = 100%; Median time to completion of degree: 3.77 years
• Dual Degree Master of Theological Studies/Master of Social Work (MTS/MSW): Graduation Rate 2023/4 (within 4 years) = 67%; Median time to completion of degree: 2.16 years
• Master of Sacred Theology (STM): Graduation Rate 2023/4 (within 2 years) = 100%; Median time to completion of degree: 1 year
• Doctor of Ministry (DMin): Graduation Rate 2023/4 (within 6 years) = 62%; Median time to completion of degree: 3.7 years (since 2014)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): Graduation Rate 2023/4 (within 8 years): 100%; Median time to completion of degree for those admitted (since 2014): 5.6 years