The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the private not-for-profit institution in Knoxville conferred 89 bachelor's degrees and 48 master's degrees in theology and religious vocations programs.
But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in divinity/ministry. Data shows the school gave out 41 bachelor's degrees in divinity/ministry, followed by 30 bachelor's degrees in missions/missionary studies and missiology and 30 bachelor's degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling.
The university enrolled 1,088 students for 2017-18, including 753 in undergraduate programs and 335 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2017-18
| Program | Bachelor's degrees awarded | Associates degrees | Graduate and professional degrees awarded | Certificates awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divinity/Ministry | 41 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 72 | |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | 30 | 6 | 10 | - | 46 | |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | - | 4 | 14 | - | 18 | |
| Youth Ministry | 8 | - | - | - | 8 | |
| Lay Ministry | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | |
| Religious/Sacred Music | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Urban Ministry | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Theology and Religious Vocations total | 89 | 13 | 48 | 4 | 154 | 51.2 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 18 | - | 6 | - | 24 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | - | - | - | - | - | |
| History Teacher Education | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Education total | 25 | - | 22 | - | 47 | 15.6 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 30 | - | 7 | - | 37 | |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 31 | - | 7 | - | 38 | 12.6 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 7 | - | 8 | - | 15 | |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | |
| Organizational Leadership | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 17 | - | 15 | - | 32 | 10.6 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | |
| International and Intercultural Communication | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total | 12 | - | - | - | 12 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 7 | - | - | - | 7 | |
| General Literature | - | - | - | - | - | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters total | 7 | - | - | - | 7 | 2.3 |
| History, General | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | |
| History total | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | 2 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | 1.7 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies total | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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