Union Presbyterian Seminary

www.upsem.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

2.44%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

181

54.1% Full-Time

About

Union Presbyterian Seminary is a higher education institution located in Richmond city, VA. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Union Presbyterian Seminary were Divinity & Ministry (27 degrees awarded), Religious Education (7 degrees), and Theological Studies (5 degrees).

In 2021, 39 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Union Presbyterian Seminary. 64.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (28 degrees), 4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

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Costs

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.

2.44%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Union Presbyterian Seminary was 2.44%, which represents 1 out of the 41 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.

Enrollment

Union Presbyterian Seminary had a total enrollment of 181 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Union Presbyterian Seminary is 98 students and the part-time enrollment is 83. This means that 54.1% of students enrolled at Union Presbyterian Seminary are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Union Presbyterian Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.1% White, 19.3% Black or African American, 1.1% Asian, and 0.552% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.9%), followed by White Male (25.5%) and Black or African American Female (10.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

54.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Union Presbyterian Seminary in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 181 students. The full-time enrollment at Union Presbyterian Seminary is 98 and the part-time enrollment is 83. This means that 54.1% of students enrolled at Union Presbyterian Seminary are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Union Presbyterian Seminary (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
125 enrolled students
Black or African American
35 enrolled students
Asian
2 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Union Presbyterian Seminary is 69.1% White, 19.3% Black or African American, 1.1% Asian, and 0.552% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 15 students (8.29%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 11 more women than men received degrees from Union Presbyterian Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Union Presbyterian Seminary is white (28 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Union Presbyterian Seminary is Divinity & Ministry (27 degrees awarded), followed by Religious Education (7 degrees) and Theological Studies (5 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Union Presbyterian Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (39 degrees awarded).

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 Union Presbyterian Seminary are Clergy (74,913 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (9,382 people), Other managers (6,124 people), Postsecondary teachers (4,629 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (4,624 people).

The most specialized majors at Union Presbyterian Seminary in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (39 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Union Presbyterian Seminary are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Union Presbyterian Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (39 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

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 Union Presbyterian Seminary are Religious organizations (82,439 people), Elementary & secondary schools (21,631 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (11,207 people), Construction (8,507 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (8,372 people).

The most specialized majors at Union Presbyterian Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (39 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2020)

Divinity & Ministry
36 degree-majors awarded
Religious Education
11 degree-majors awarded
Theological Studies
3 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common masters degree concentration at Union Presbyterian Seminary was Divinity & Ministry with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Union Presbyterian Seminary according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Union Presbyterian Seminary, which is 0.56 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (25).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Union Presbyterian Seminary by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Divinity & Ministry, which is 0.5 times less than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Divinity & Ministry, which is 2 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
28 degrees awarded
Black or African American
7 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Union Presbyterian Seminary is white (28 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

2.56% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
18 degrees awarded
White Male
10 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Union Presbyterian Seminary is white female (18 degrees awarded). There were 1.8 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (10 degrees).

Operations

Union Presbyterian Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $189M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 48.6M (25.7%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Union Presbyterian Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 12.7M. Union Presbyterian Seminary employs 9 Professors, 8 Associate professors and 7 Assistant professors. Most academics at Union Presbyterian Seminary are Male Professor (6), Male Associate professor (4), and Female Associate professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Union Presbyterian Seminary are: Management, with 20 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 11 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees.

Endowment

$189M

2021 Endowment

32.7%

growth from 2020

Union Presbyterian Seminary has an endowment valued at about $189M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Union Presbyterian Seminary grew 32.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $177M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Union Presbyterian Seminary (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.

Salary Expenditure

$6.21M

2021 Salaries

0.9%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Union Presbyterian Seminary paid a median of $6.21M in salaries, which represents 48.8% of their overall expenditure ($12.7M) and a 0.9% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.18M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Union Presbyterian Seminary paid a total of $2.18M to 25 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

9 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Union Presbyterian Seminary were Professor with 9 employees, Associate professor with 8 employees, and Assistant professor with 7 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Union Presbyterian Seminary were Management with 20 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Union Presbyterian Seminary was Male Professor with 6 employees, Male Associate professor with 4 employees, and Female Associate professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Union Presbyterian Seminary.