The Institute of Lutheran Theology (ILT) is continuing to grow. In the fall of 2019, ILT had117 active students with a headcount of 82 and a full-time equivalency (FTE) of 58. Headcount was at 85 in the spring semester 2020 with FTE edging above 60. ILT defines "active students" as those taking courses in the last three semesters that have not withdrawn. Many of our students take courses only one semester a year, so our headcount over the year is slightly over 100.
We should see headcount and FTE growth this fall (2020) of about 30%, much of which is coming from our PhD program and our new B.A. curriculum. So how does ILT compare in size with its competitors?
ILT ranked in the Fall of 2019 as the 9th largest Lutheran seminary in North America. You might be interested in the sizes of Lutheran seminaries by headcount. I was and compiled the list below. It was difficult to find all of this information, and on a couple I had to do some guessing. I want to be accurate, so if anybody sees an error, please let me know. FTE comparisons show much the same as headcount comparisons as far as the ranking of institutional size.
This fall (2020) ILT will almost certainly become the 8th largest Lutheran Seminary in North America. We have some lofty goals, one of which is to grow ILT 25% a year for the next 10 years. Whether this is achievable depends in large part on whether our undergraduate program grows. We won't be able to include that growth as seminary growth, of course, but we do plan on growing the seminary itself into the Top Five over the next few years.
There are many reasons for our growth during the generally declining theological market. The fact that we have done online education rigorously since our inception means that students who are increasingly going online for their theological education -- some of this movement is driven by the covid-19 panic--are looking at us seriously and liking what they see. After all, we have a great faculty and some exciting programming.
Here is a list of North American Lutheran seminaries by headcount in the fall of 2019.
ILT ranked in the Fall of 2019 as the 9th largest Lutheran seminary in North America. You might be interested in the sizes of Lutheran seminaries by headcount. I was and compiled the list below. It was difficult to find all of this information, and on a couple I had to do some guessing. I want to be accurate, so if anybody sees an error, please let me know. FTE comparisons show much the same as headcount comparisons as far as the ranking of institutional size.
This fall (2020) ILT will almost certainly become the 8th largest Lutheran Seminary in North America. We have some lofty goals, one of which is to grow ILT 25% a year for the next 10 years. Whether this is achievable depends in large part on whether our undergraduate program grows. We won't be able to include that growth as seminary growth, of course, but we do plan on growing the seminary itself into the Top Five over the next few years.
There are many reasons for our growth during the generally declining theological market. The fact that we have done online education rigorously since our inception means that students who are increasingly going online for their theological education -- some of this movement is driven by the covid-19 panic--are looking at us seriously and liking what they see. After all, we have a great faculty and some exciting programming.
Here is a list of North American Lutheran seminaries by headcount in the fall of 2019.
- Concordia Seminary (LCMS) 592
- Luther Seminary (ELCA): 465
- United Lutheran Seminary (ELCA): 357
- Concordia Theological Seminary (LCMS): 314
- Warburg Seminary (ELCA): 218
- Trinity Episcopal School of Ministry (Anglican) 176 (I include because the North American Lutheran Seminary is a part of this seminary.)
- LSTC (ELCA): 164
- Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WELS): 157
- Martin Luther University (ELCIC): 97
- INSTITUTE OF LUTHERAN THEOLOGY: 82
- Lutheran Theological Southern (ELCA): 68
- Trinity Seminary (ECLC): 64
- Bethany Theological Seminary (Brethren): 58
- Pacific Lutheran (ELCA): 49
- Lutheran Brethren Seminary: 40 (2016)
- Free Lutheran Bible College: 25
- ALTS (AALC): 25??
- LTS Saskatoon (ELCIC): 20
- Bethany Lutheran Theological Sem (ELS): 16
- Concordia Lutheran Ontario (LCC): 14
- Concordia Lutheran Edmonton (LCC): 9
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