Graduate Theological Union

What are the graduation rates for students at Graduate Theological Union?

Standard four- and six-year undergraduate graduation rates are not an appropriate way to judge GTU. Those measures follow first-time undergraduate cohorts; GTU is a graduate institution.

For a meaningful comparison, prospective master's students can ask about completion within the program's expected timeframe, while doctoral applicants can ask about time to candidacy, dissertation completion, and overall time to degree. These are different measures and should be compared only among similar programs and cohorts. Enrollment status and dissertation work can also affect how long an individual student takes.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Graduate Theological Union?

A single starting-salary figure would give an incomplete picture of GTU's programs. Graduates may enter ministry, education, research, nonprofit work, or other fields with different pay structures, and early-career earnings do not measure every outcome of graduate theological study.

When comparing programs, students should look for an earnings measure's definition: whether it is a median or average, how long after completion it was measured, which graduates were included, and whether small cohorts were suppressed. Program-specific placement information, debt, and the pay typical of an intended occupation may be more useful than a broad institution-level salary claim.