Jewish Theological Seminary of America

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$56,128

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$51,387

After Financial Aid

2020 Acceptance Rate

58.3%

108 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

360

65.8% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

89.5%

34 Graduates

About

Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Jewish Theological Seminary of America were Judaic Studies (37 degrees awarded) and Religious & Sacred Music (0 degrees).

In 2020, 90 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Jewish Theological Seminary of America. 61.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (71 degrees), 7.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (10 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Jewish Theological Seminary of America is $56,128, which is $41,728 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Jewish Theological Seminary of America is $56,128, which is $41,728 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $51,387.

In 2020, 74% of undergraduate students attending Jewish Theological Seminary of America received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$56,128

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Jewish Theological Seminary of America was $56,128. The cost of tuition at Jewish Theological Seminary of America is $41,728 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

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Average Net Price

$51,387

2020 Value

2.59%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Jewish Theological Seminary of America had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $51,387. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Jewish Theological Seminary of America grew by 2.59%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$16,700

Room and Board

$500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Jewish Theological Seminary of America was of $16,700 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $500. The cost of room and board increased by 0.998% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

17%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Jewish Theological Seminary of America received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 3.9% with respect to 2019, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Jewish Theological Seminary of America (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Jewish Theological Seminary of America was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 40 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.

Admissions

Jewish Theological Seminary of America received 108 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 6.9% annual decline. Out of those 108 applicants, 63 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 58.3% acceptance rate.

There were 360 students enrolled at Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 2020, and 48% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Jewish Theological Seminary of America has an overall enrollment yield of 52.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

58.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

Accepted Out of 108

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Jewish Theological Seminary of America was 58.3% (63 admissions from 108 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 59.5%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −6.9%, while admissions declined by −8.7%.

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SAT Scores

48%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

48% of enrolled first-time students at Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Jewish Theological Seminary of America has a total enrollment of 360 students. The full-time enrollment at Jewish Theological Seminary of America is 237 students and the part-time enrollment is 123. This means that 65.8% of students enrolled at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Jewish Theological Seminary of America, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.1% White, 3.61% Hispanic or Latino, 0.556% Asian, 0.556% Black or African American, 0.278% Two or More Races, 0.278% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Jewish Theological Seminary of America in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.8%), followed by White Male (32%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (39.3%), followed by White Female (38.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.68%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

65.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Jewish Theological Seminary of America, both undergraduate and graduate, is 360 students. The full-time enrollment at Jewish Theological Seminary of America is 237 and the part-time enrollment is 123. This means that 65.8% of students enrolled at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are enrolled full-time compared with 68.5% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Jewish Theological Seminary of America was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71.5%), Jewish Theological Seminary of America had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
281
Hispanic or Latino
13
Asian
2

The enrolled student population at Jewish Theological Seminary of America is 78.1% White, 3.61% Hispanic or Latino, 0.556% Asian, 0.556% Black or African American, 0.278% Two or More Races, 0.278% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.4% 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, 54 students (15%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 20 more women than men received degrees from Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Jewish Theological Seminary of America is white (71 degrees awarded). There were 7.1 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (10 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Jewish Theological Seminary of America is Judaic Studies (37 degrees awarded), followed by Religious & Sacred Music (0 degrees) and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Jewish Theological Seminary of America, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (59 degrees awarded) and Theology (31 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Clergy

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are Clergy (103,323 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (26,191 people), Postsecondary teachers (23,341 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (20,006 people), and Other managers (15,410 people).

The most specialized majors at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are Philosophy and Religious Studies (59 degrees awarded) and Theology (31 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Aerospace engineers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are Aerospace engineers, Physicians, Dentists, Surgeons, and Computer and information research scientists

The most specialized majors at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are Philosophy and Religious Studies (59 degrees awarded) and Theology (31 degrees).

Common Industries by Major

Religious organizations

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are Religious organizations (114,333 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (43,475 people), Elementary & secondary schools (42,810 people), Legal services (20,638 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (19,291 people).

The most specialized majors at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are Philosophy and Religious Studies (59 degrees awarded) and Theology (31 degrees).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Judaic Studies
37 degree-majorss awarded
Religious & Sacred Music
0 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Jewish Theological Seminary of America was Judaic Studies with 37 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Jewish Theological Seminary of America, which is 0.636 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (55).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Jewish Theological Seminary of America in Judaic Studies, which is 0.844 times less than the 32 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 32 degrees were awarded to women at Jewish Theological Seminary of America in Judaic Studies, which is 1.19 times more than the 27 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

71%

100% Completion Time

82%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 71% of students graduating from Jewish Theological Seminary of America completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 82% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 82% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Jewish Theological Seminary of America is Female and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
71 degrees awarded
Unknown
10 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Jewish Theological Seminary of America is white (71 degrees awarded). There were 7.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (10 degrees).

11.1% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
40 degrees awarded
White Male
31 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Jewish Theological Seminary of America is white female (40 degrees awarded). There were 1.29 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (31 degrees).

Operations

Jewish Theological Seminary of America has an endowment valued at nearly $138M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.88M (1.37%), compared to the 1.87% average return ($195k on $10.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2020, Jewish Theological Seminary of America had a total salary expenditure of $35.7M. Jewish Theological Seminary of America employs 17 Professors, 7 Assistant professors, and 6 Associate professors. Most academics at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are Male Professors (15), Female Assistant professors(5), and Male Associate professors (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are: Management, with 46 employees, Service, with 21 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

Endowment

$138M

2020 Endowment

2.98%

decline from 2019

Jewish Theological Seminary of America has an endowment valued at about $138M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Jewish Theological Seminary of America declined 2.98% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $127M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Jewish Theological Seminary of America (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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Jewish Theological Seminary of America received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$17.8M

2020 Salaries

9.23%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Jewish Theological Seminary of America paid a median of $17.8M in salaries, which represents 49.9% of their overall expenditure ($35.7M) and a 9.23% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.4% growth from 2018 and a 2.2% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.95M (42.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.51M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Jewish Theological Seminary of America paid a total of $3.51M to 32 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $855k (29%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

17 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

46 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Jewish Theological Seminary of America were Professor with 17 employees; Assistant professor with 7 employees; and Assistant professor with 6 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Jewish Theological Seminary of America were Management with 46 employees; Service with 21 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Jewish Theological Seminary of America was Male Professor with 15 employees, Female Assistant professor with 5 employees, and Male Associate professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Jewish Theological Seminary of America.