Concordia Seminary: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #5074 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1424 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1344 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #28 of 67 | In Missouri |
| #6 of 16 | In St. Louis |
| #2701 of 4,461 | For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
- Graduates
- 589
- Male:Female Ratio
- 88:12
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.csl.edu
- Acceptance rate
- 75%*
* Concordia Seminary is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Concordia Seminary Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
216 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 354 (60%) |
|---|---|
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 131 (22%) |
| Black or African American | 37 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 24 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 22 (4%) |
| Hispanic | 13 (2%) |
| Asian | 8 (1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
Tuition and fees
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $32,110 |
| Tuition in-state | $32,110 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $32,110 |
| Fee in-district | $150 |
| Fee in-state | $150 |
| Fee out-of-state | $150 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 140 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,020 |
Concordia Seminary majors
Concordia Seminary has granted 68 master's across 2 programs and 8 doctorate degrees in Theology/Theological Studies. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Concordia Seminary.
| Major | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|
| Divinity & Ministry | 54 | |
| Theology & Theological Studies | 14 | 8 |
| Grand Total | 68 | 8 |
Publications & Citations
Concordia Seminary has published 356 scientific papers with 283 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, History, Art & Design, Political Science, Law, Environmental Science, Classics and Ancient History, and Literature.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 13 |
| 2008 | 4 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 |
| 2011 | 6 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 17 | 9 |
| 2014 | 68 | 8 |
| 2015 | 59 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 | 15 | 32 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 25 | 63 |
| 2021 | 14 | 31 |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 |
Notable alumni
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Flame
- Years
- 1981-.. (age 45)
- Occupations
- actorrappermusic executive
- Biography
-
Marcus Tyrone Gray, known as Flame (often stylized in all caps), is a Lutheran Christian hip hop rapper from the United States. He is with Clear Sight Music and has released nine albums. Flame has been nominated for several Dove and Stellar Awards. The Our World: Redeemed album was nominated for a Grammy Award.
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Jaroslav Pelikan
- Enrolled in Concordia Seminary
- In 1946 graduated with Bachelor of Divinity
- Occupations
- church historianwriteruniversity teachertheologianmedieval historian
- Biography
-
Jaroslav Jan Pelikan Jr. was an American scholar of the history of Christianity, Christian theology, and medieval intellectual history at Yale University.
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Martin E. Marty
- Occupations
- university teachertheologianhistorian of religion
- Biography
-
Martin Emil Marty was an American Lutheran religious scholar who wrote extensively on religion in the United States.
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Gregory N. Todd
- Years
- 1961-.. (age 65)
- Enrolled in Concordia Seminary
- Graduated with Master of Divinity
- Biography
-
Gregory N. Todd is a United States Navy rear admiral and chaplain who serves as the 28th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy. He previously served as the 20th Chaplain of the Marine Corps. He also served for four years as the tenth Chaplain of the Coast Guard. Over a thirty-two year career, he has served in a variety of Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard assignments, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and chaplaincy work at Ground Zero in the wake of the September 11 attacks. He is a LCMS Lutheran.
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Franz Pieper
- Occupations
- university teachertheologianwriter
- Biography
-
Franz August Otto Pieper was a Confessional Lutheran theologian who also served as the fourth president of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, known at that time as the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States.
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Joseph Ellwanger
- Biography
-
Joseph W. Ellwanger Jr. is a Lutheran pastor, author, and civil rights activist. He was a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama, and the only white religious leader included in strategy meetings with Martin Luther King Jr.
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Friedrich Pfotenhauer
- Occupations
- theologian
- Biography
-
Friedrich Pfotenhauer was the fifth president of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, from 1911 to 1935.
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J. C. M. Hanson
- Occupations
- librarian
- Biography
-
James Christian Meinich Hanson was a Norwegian born, American librarian.
General info
| Total FTE staff | 110 |
|---|---|
| Carnegie classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions |
Location and contacts
| Address | 801 Seminary Place Saint Louis, Missouri, 63105-3196 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 302,000 |
| Phone | 3145057000 |