The student population at Concordia Theological Seminary is 279 (all graduate). The number of students has decreased by 59 (17.46%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 301 where 279 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 338 students in 2016 and was lowest at 279 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 338 to 279 students, a net loss of 59 (17.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Concordia Theological Seminary since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 338 | 308 | 30 |
| 2016-17 | 298 -40 | 270 -38 | 28 -2 |
| 2017-18 | 290 -8 | 259 -11 | 31 3 |
| 2018-19 | 301 11 | 267 8 | 34 3 |
| 2019-20 | 313 12 | 264 -3 | 49 15 |
| 2020-21 | 295 -18 | 258 -6 | 37 -12 |
| 2021-22 | 307 12 | 270 12 | 37 |
| 2022-23 | 294 -13 | 260 -10 | 34 -3 |
| 2023-24 | 296 2 | 261 1 | 35 1 |
| 2024-25 | 279 -17 | 246 -15 | 33 -2 |
| Average | 301 | 266 | 35 |
The percentage of white students is 81.00%. The percentage was 76.63% 10 years ago and Concordia Theological Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. 0.36% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.08% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.72% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 76.63% to 81.00%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.30% to 0.36%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.78% to 1.08%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.59% to 0.72%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3428 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4122 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Concordia Theological Seminary 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 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 259 | 5 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 240 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 242 | 3 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 7 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 253 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 239 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 247 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 226 | 8 |
| Average | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 245 | 5 |
23 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 9.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Concordia Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 338 | 21 | 74 | 243 |
| 2016-17 | 298 | 2 | 40 | 256 |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 2 | 31 | 257 |
| 2018-19 | 301 | 3 | 42 | 256 |
| 2019-20 | 313 | 5 | 47 | 261 |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 4 | 39 | 252 |
| 2021-22 | 307 | 8 | 43 | 256 |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 6 | 44 | 244 |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 20 | 15 | 261 |
| 2024-25 | 279 | 23 | 9 | 247 |
| Average | 301 | 9 | 38 | 253 |
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