Jewish Theological Seminary of America

The Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS) scores 75 (Strong Value) on the CampusROI scale, a notable result for an institution with $67,357 sticker tuition and a highly specialized religious mission. The score is driven by a 5.4-year payback period, a 90.3% completion rate, and $92,751 median 10-year earnings. Six-year earnings data is not available in Scorecard, but the 10-year figure of $92,751 is a strong outcome for a small liberal arts institution with a denominational focus. JTS is an extremely small school -- 172 undergraduates -- affiliated with Conservative Judaism and located in Manhattan. The sole program with reportable Scorecard data is Religion/Religious Studies (36 graduates), which shows $56,236 year-one earnings, $74,060 at year four, and a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.298 (B+ grade). Debt and repayment data at the institution level are largely imputed or missing, limiting full analysis. The 90.3% completion rate is exceptional for any institution and indicates a highly engaged, mission-aligned student body. JTS offers a distinctive combination of rigorous Judaic studies with conventional liberal arts, and many students pursue graduate or professional study after graduation, which shapes the earnings trajectory in ways the Scorecard does not fully capture.

JTS enrolls 172 undergraduates and admits 48.6% of applicants -- selective but not hypercompetitive. SAT mid-ranges are 720-790 Math and 720-790 Reading, indicating a highly academically prepared cohort. Pell grant rate of 4.1% is very low, reflecting a predominantly non-low-income student body. JTS is a fit for students with a serious commitment to Jewish learning and community who also want a rigorous undergraduate liberal arts education. Students primarily motivated by career outcomes or geographic mobility rather than Judaic scholarship are not the core audience.