Over the past two months, we have been looking at the topic of operational models and student educational debt at seminaries within the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). We’ve spent some time looking at why we care and what we know. Today, we continue providing several practical ideas that may help us move forward. Student…
Over the past three weeks, we have gently waded into a conversation about operational models and educational debt in seminaries within the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). We began with a broad overview of our research project that looked at operational models and educational debt in ATS seminaries. Next we talked about the three-sided challenge…
Today, we continue to look at operational models and student debt in ATS seminaries. On the docket for today is correcting a common misconception regarding the price of tuition and student debt.
Educational debt is a growing issue among seminarians. Let’s spend some time looking at what may need to change…(Read more…)
The ESQ and GSQ are invaluable resources that can inform administrators and boards. If interpreted wisely, they can offer… (Read more…)
Nearly 70% of incoming students learned about their school through a personal referral, and only 2.5% were compelled to learn more about their school through… (Read more…)
As we move into a new paradigm of theological education, it may be time for us to reconsider a number of things. Today we focus on the traditional definition of a full-time student. Over the next few weeks we will look at cost structures, systems, and faculty. While the definition of a full-time student can…
If your school retains 80% of its Master of Divinity students from one academic year to the next, that means your graduation rate may somewhere around 41% – which isn’t a great graduation rate. At the ATS CFOS Conference this week, we learned that according to ATS estimations the average MDiv student in an ATS…
I know, my job title identifies me as a “marketer” so the phrase, “marketing is everything” can seem like I am trying to push my own bias and agenda. The phrase is a cliche that many people dismiss as “marketing speak.” However, most of the time, people relegate marketing to only one of the traditional…
We are facing unprecedented change in theological education. Enrollment is declining, financial models are being challenged, and longtime assumptions are no longer true. Students, accreditors, the federal government, and local ministries are all demanding more from seminaries and the system of theological education. What are we to do? I say it is time to learn…