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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a private campus in New Orleans proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a Southern Baptist affiliation in its federal filings.
What could it cost?
Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.
Tuition & fees
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | Tuition & fees |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $2,400 |
| 2001 | $2,600 |
| 2002 | $2,900 |
| 2003 | $3,270 |
| 2004 | $3,700 |
| 2006 | $2,005 |
| 2007 | $2,110 |
| 2008 | $4,770 |
| 2013 | $6,540 |
| 2014 | $6,660 |
| 2015 | $6,900 |
| 2016 | $7,380 |
| 2017 | $8,040 |
| 2018 | $8,620 |
| 2019 | $9,100 |
| 2020 | $9,320 |
| 2021 | $9,760 |
| 2022 | $10,820 |
| 2023 | $11,540 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary reports published tuition of $12,468 in this record. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary's $12,468 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary reports 865 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.
73.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.
Do students finish — and what comes after?
Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.
The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.
The six-year graduation rate at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary rose from 31.5% (entered 2002) to 64.9% (entered 2010).
A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.
| Year | Graduated within 6 yrs |
|---|---|
| 1991 cohort | 100% |
| 1993 cohort | — |
| 2001 cohort | — |
| 2002 cohort | 31.5% |
| 2003 cohort | 36.4% |
| 2004 cohort | 33.3% |
| 2005 cohort | 26.7% |
| 2006 cohort | 14.3% |
| 2007 cohort | 22.6% |
| 2008 cohort | 21.4% |
| 2009 cohort | 1.5% |
| 2010 cohort | 64.9% |
| 2012 cohort | 40.7% |
| 2013 cohort | 25.8% |
| 2014 cohort | 9.1% |
| 2015 cohort | 59.3% |
| 2016 cohort | 35.9% |
| 2017 cohort | 40.7% |
| 2018 cohort | 73.9% |
What does the admissions record show?
Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.
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Admissions
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary reported open admission for Fall 2024. No selective rate is shown; check New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary's current entry requirements.
No charts are available for this topic in this school's published record.
What is the campus like?
Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.
Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.
Undergraduate enrollment at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary rose from 961 (Fall 2006) to 1,242 (Fall 2016).
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2002 | 913 |
| Fall 2003 | 1,080 |
| Fall 2004 | 1,083 |
| Fall 2006 | 961 |
| Fall 2007 | 972 |
| Fall 2008 | 1,146 |
| Fall 2009 | 1,107 |
| Fall 2010 | 1,185 |
| Fall 2011 | 1,191 |
| Fall 2012 | 1,084 |
| Fall 2013 | 1,079 |
| Fall 2014 | 1,225 |
| Fall 2015 | 1,281 |
| Fall 2016 | 1,242 |
| Fall 2018 | — |
| Fall 2019 | 1,090 |
| Fall 2020 | 839 |
| Fall 2021 | 792 |
| Fall 2022 | 801 |
| Fall 2023 | 770 |
| Fall 2024 | 865 |
The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.
First-year retention at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary fell from 73% (Fall 2007) to 62% (Fall 2015).
| Year | Retention |
|---|---|
| Fall 2003 cohort | 84% |
| Fall 2005 cohort | 95% |
| Fall 2007 cohort | 73% |
| Fall 2008 cohort | 69% |
| Fall 2009 cohort | 71% |
| Fall 2010 cohort | 69% |
| Fall 2011 cohort | 69% |
| Fall 2012 cohort | 74% |
| Fall 2013 cohort | 90% |
| Fall 2014 cohort | 89% |
| Fall 2015 cohort | 62% |
| Fall 2017 cohort | 58% |
| Fall 2018 cohort | 55% |
| Fall 2019 cohort | 61% |
| Fall 2020 cohort | 67% |
| Fall 2021 cohort | 89% |
| Fall 2022 cohort | 81% |
| Fall 2023 cohort | 92% |
More about New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Faculty pay at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary averages $81,108 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 865 undergraduates live off campus, and 92% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary reported open admission in Fall 2024. Check today’s entry requirements.
Why some charts are marked “key chart”
Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.
How New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary compares
State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.
Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.
Tuition
Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid
View comparison data & dates
| Metric & basis | New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary | Louisiana median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $12,468 | $10,272 | $19,591 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary cost?
At New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, tuition is $12,468. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.
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Run your own numbers
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.