For the academic year 2024-2025, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary has a total enrollment of 315 students and all students enrolled in graduate programs.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Theological seminaries, Bible college, and other faith-related institution - which average 325 - Northern Seminary's body is almost same.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 183 male (58.10%) and 132 female (41.90%) students are attending Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 138.64.
| Graduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 315 |
| Men | 183 |
| Women | 132 |
By race/ethnicity, 190 White, 53 Black, and 18 Asian students out of a total of 315 are attending at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 59.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Black | 53 | 32 | 21 |
| Hispanic | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 190 | 110 | 80 |
| Two or more races | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Race Unknown | 35 | 21 | 14 |
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-34 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, 9 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 158 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 315 | 9 | 158 |
| Undergraduate | Undergraduate Program Not Offered | ||
| Graduate | 315 | 9 | 158 |
| Illinois Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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