The student population at Brite Divinity School is 153 (all graduate). The number of students has decreased by 64 (29.49%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 168 where 153 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 224 students in 2018 and was lowest at 109 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 217 to 153 students, a net loss of 64 (29.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Brite Divinity School since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 217 | 111 | 106 |
| 2016-17 | 223 6 | 125 14 | 98 -8 |
| 2017-18 | 224 1 | 122 -3 | 102 4 |
| 2018-19 | 195 -29 | 103 -19 | 92 -10 |
| 2019-20 | 167 -28 | 74 -29 | 93 1 |
| 2020-21 | 142 -25 | 56 -18 | 86 -7 |
| 2021-22 | 131 -11 | 55 -1 | 76 -10 |
| 2022-23 | 109 -22 | 47 -8 | 62 -14 |
| 2023-24 | 119 10 | 45 -2 | 74 12 |
| 2024-25 | 153 34 | 55 10 | 98 24 |
| Average | 168 | 79 | 89 |
The percentage of white students is 57.52%. The percentage was 70.05% 10 years ago and Brite Divinity School still has a high percentage of white students. 1.96% of enrolled students is Asian and 29.41% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.58% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.05% to 57.52%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.38% to 1.96%. Black student enrollment increased from 15.21% to 29.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.15% to 4.58%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5800 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4842 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Brite Divinity School over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 152 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 155 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 155 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 136 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 115 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 97 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 89 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 88 | 1 |
| Average | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 115 | 0 |
52 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -63.38% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Brite Divinity School from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 2016-17 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
| 2018-19 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 2019-20 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 2020-21 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 131 | 131 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 109 | 11 | 25 | 73 |
| 2023-24 | 119 | 23 | 10 | 86 |
| 2024-25 | 153 | 52 | 59 | 42 |
| Average | 168 | 36 | 9 | 123 |
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