On September 2, 2025, we welcomed a new student cohort to Eden. We are so excited about the talented group of students ready to dedicate their careers to serving others. Here are some facts about our new cohort:
- There are 40 students in our incoming cohort
- About half are working toward Masters in Divinity (MDivs).
- 65% of the students are between the ages of 40 and 50. We love when students join us to pursue a second career.
- 55% self identify as female, 43% self identify as male, and 3% self-identify as gender fluid.
- The main thing that influenced our new students to attend Eden were our wonderful Eden alumni!
- 50% of our students identify as White and 33% identify as African American.
- 14 are from Missouri, and 25 are from other states within the US.
- Three students are from outside the US: India, Kenya, and Rwanda!
- 38% of students are from the United Church of Christ, and together the cohort represents 14 different faith denominations!
- Our new students come from all different professional backgrounds including pastors, education , corporate, and nonprofit.
- The average GPA of our students is 3.42!
We are thrilled to welcome this group of smart, talented, passionate, and service-oriented students to Eden!
