Private nonprofit · Seminary

Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

Jacksonville, Texas · Distant town

#5 most selective in Texas
28.6%
Admit rate
Avg net price
Graduation rate
Median earnings

Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Jacksonville, Texas (distant town setting), enrolling 39 undergraduates. It has a Baptist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 39 undergradsDistant townVery selective · 29% admit

About Jacksonville, Texas

Jacksonville is a city located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. Jacksonville began in 1847 as the town of Gum Creek. Jackson Smith built a home and blacksmith shop in the area and became postmaster in 1848, when a post office was authorized. Shortly afterward, Dr. William Jackson established an office near Smith's shop. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
154 miles
Nearest airport
27 miles to Tyler Pounds (TYR)

How Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary compares

Selectivity28.6%

More selective than 93% · #5 most selective of 77 in Texas

Student–faculty ratio4 : 1

Lower than 97%

Undergraduate enrollment39

Larger than 3%

Percentiles compare Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Texas.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

68students
  • Undergraduate3957%
  • Graduate2943%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White44%
  • Black18%
  • Hispanic36%
  • Asian2.6%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
39
Graduate enrollment
29
Student–faculty ratio
4 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
35%
First-generation students
Students over 25
94%
Median family income
$24,193
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$42,453
Endowment
$1,967,661

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
28.6%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$10,050
Room & board
$9,000
Books & supplies
$1,100
Total cost of attendance
Average net price

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
First-year retention
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,562
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
4%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
24
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
62%
Housing charge (year)
$6,000
Application fee
$35

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus climate

Summer high
94°F
Winter low
34°F
Annual rain
47.5″
Annual snow
0.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacksonville, TX US station (1.6 mi from campus).

What Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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