For the 2022-23 school year, tuition at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary rose by 0.3%, as revealed in the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students paid $10,234 to attend the private, four-year, not-for-profit institution this year, which is $162 more than the $10,072 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Approximately 39% of the undergraduate student body are residents of North Carolina. Another 21% come from other U.S. states, while international students make up about 39% of the population.
Data indicates that 67% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of eight students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $69,604.
Across all undergraduate students, 281 received grants or scholarships totaling $2.3 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 0 | 33% | $0 | $0 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 33% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 5 | 42% | $25,249 | $5,050 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 8 | 67% | $69,604 | $8,701 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 33% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 33% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 8 | 67% | $69,604 | $8,700 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.