Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at SBTS

At The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 76.94%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 87.23%. SBTS's acceptance rate has been higher every year for the past 4 years. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 66.61%, and the 2023 yield is 58.26%. The number of SBTS applicants increased by 3.66% (13 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 76.94%, and this year's acceptance rate is 87.23% at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 75.86% and women students' rate is 78.41%. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	94.25%	94.33%	94.17%
2013-14	90.51% -3.74%	88.46% -0.36%	93.81% -0.36%
2014-15	64.89% -25.62%	64.01% -27.48%	66.32% -27.48%
2015-16	39.17% -25.72%	37.05% -24.29%	42.04% -24.29%
2016-17	99.62% 60.45%	99.37% 57.96%	100.00% 57.96%
2017-18	78.11% -21.51%	77.63% -21.24%	78.76% -21.24%
2018-19	67.30% -10.81%	65.70% -9.04%	69.72% -9.04%
2019-20	68.00% 0.70%	68.87% -2.60%	67.11% -2.60%
2020-21	77.26% 9.26%	71.51% 15.93%	83.04% 15.93%
2021-22	80.00% 2.74%	82.18% -5.26%	77.78% -5.26%
2022-23	87.23% 7.23%	85.38% 11.97%	89.74% 11.97%
Average	76.94%	75.86%	78.41%

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 66.61% where the current academic year yield is 58.26%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	48.78%	51.88%	45.13%
2013-14	77.90% 29.12%	80.75% 28.45%	73.58% 28.45%
2014-15	50.15% -27.75%	49.75% -22.80%	50.78% -22.80%
2015-16	73.56% 23.41%	72.57% 23.96%	74.74% 23.96%
2016-17	57.09% -16.47%	59.24% -20.89%	53.85% -20.89%
2017-18	67.15% 10.06%	68.64% 11.32%	65.17% 11.32%
2018-19	94.81% 27.66%	94.69% 29.78%	94.95% 29.78%
2019-20	70.59% -24.22%	73.08% -26.95%	68.00% -26.95%
2020-21	66.42% -4.17%	73.98% -8.14%	59.86% -8.14%
2021-22	67.96% 1.54%	71.08% 3.17%	63.03% 3.17%
2022-23	58.26% -9.70%	58.56% -5.17%	57.86% -5.17%
Average	66.61%	68.57%	64.27%

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 346, the average number of admitted is 255, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 167. The number of SBTS applicants increased by 3.66% (13 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	261	246	120
2013-14	295 34	267 88	208 88
2014-15	507 212	329 -43	165 -43
2015-16	531 24	208 -12	153 -12
2016-17	262 -269	261 -4	149 -4
2017-18	265 3	207 -10	139 -10
2018-19	315 50	212 62	201 62
2019-20	300 -15	204 -57	144 -57
2020-21	343 43	265 32	176 32
2021-22	355 12	284 17	193 17
2022-23	368 13	321 -6	187 -6
Average	346	255	167

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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