For the academic year 2024-2025, Shepherds Theological Seminary has a total enrollment of 201 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 - Shepherds Theological Seminary's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 175 male (87.06%) and 26 female (12.94%) students are attending Shepherds Theological Seminary. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 673.08.
| Graduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 201 |
| Men | 175 |
| Women | 26 |
By race/ethnicity, 163 White, 8 Black, and 9 Asian students out of a total of 201 are attending at Shepherds Theological Seminary. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Shepherds Theological Seminary is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 33.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Black | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 163 | 144 | 19 |
| Two or more races | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
There are 40 students under 25 years old, and 159 students over 25 years old out of 201 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 22-24 | 32 | 6 | 26 |
| 25-29 | 36 | 7 | 29 |
| 30-34 | 28 | 1 | 27 |
| 35-39 | 18 | 1 | 17 |
| 40-49 | 37 | 3 | 34 |
| 50-64 | 34 | 3 | 31 |
| Over 65 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Shepherds Theological Seminary, 84 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 45 students are enrolled in some online courses.
10 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 74 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 201 | 84 | 45 |
| Undergraduate | Undergraduate Program Not Offered | ||
| Graduate | 201 | 84 | 45 |
| North Carolina Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 10 | 72 | 2 |
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