Westminster Theological Seminary's mission is to form Christian leaders who proclaim the whole counsel of God throughout a changing world. As we strive for excellence, each degree program utilizes learning goals to carry out this mission. (See the degree program section of Westminster's Academic Catalog for learning goals.) Westminster's faculty members hold an Annual Assessment Day to evaluate the effectiveness of each degree program. On this day, the faculty assess the results of direct and indirect measures of student learning. These measures include juried reviews of papers; Mentored Ministry evaluations; presbytery surveys; and entering, graduating and alumni questionnaires, among others. The following assessment results reflect Westminster's educational effectiveness.

Placement Information

Westminster's degree programs are designed to prepare students for ministry and advanced graduate studies. The following placement rates for the Class of 2011 pertain to those alumni seeking professional employment who obtained professional employment one year after graduating. The percentage of graduates who pursued advanced graduate studies after graduation is also provided.

• D.Min. students are not included in the placement statistics because ministry placement is an admissions requirement.
• A percentage of graduates who had not obtained a professional position were employed in non-ministry positions.

Graduates were placed in the following fields:

* All Th.M. respondents were pursuing further graduate studies. Thirty-three percent of Ph.D. graduates were employed in non-vocational employment.
(Class of 2011 Alumni Survey out of 80 responses - 72% response rate)

Spiritual and Personal Growth

Westminster conducts annual surveys of graduating students to assess their spiritual and personal growth upon completion of their degree. Students graduating in 2011 reported the following.