The student population at Covenant Theological Seminary is 550 (all graduate). The number of students has increased by 15 (2.80%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 564 where 550 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 634 students in 2022 and was lowest at 517 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 535 to 550 students, a net gain of 15 (2.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Covenant Theological Seminary since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 535 | 378 | 157 |
| 2016-17 | 553 18 | 374 -4 | 179 22 |
| 2017-18 | 517 -36 | 336 -38 | 181 2 |
| 2018-19 | 521 4 | 327 -9 | 194 13 |
| 2019-20 | 522 1 | 324 -3 | 198 4 |
| 2020-21 | 593 71 | 368 44 | 225 27 |
| 2021-22 | 634 41 | 400 32 | 234 9 |
| 2022-23 | 608 -26 | 377 -23 | 231 -3 |
| 2023-24 | 607 -1 | 367 -10 | 240 9 |
| 2024-25 | 550 -57 | 345 -22 | 205 -35 |
| Average | 564 | 360 | 204 |
The percentage of white students is 75.09%. The percentage was 49.91% 10 years ago and CTS still has a high percentage of white students. 9.45% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.73% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 49.91% to 75.09%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.24% to 9.45%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.55% to 6.73%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.68% to 2.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4213 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.7488 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Covenant 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 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 267 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 203 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 353 | 7 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 402 | 14 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 408 | 15 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 36 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 439 | 14 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 41 | 37 | 23 | 0 | 473 | 18 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 45 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 454 | 22 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 48 | 46 | 20 | 0 | 447 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 52 | 37 | 16 | 0 | 413 | 13 |
| Average | 1 | 30 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 386 | 13 |
148 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 117.65% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Covenant Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 535 | 68 | 21 | 446 |
| 2016-17 | 553 | 73 | 22 | 458 |
| 2017-18 | 517 | 78 | 34 | 405 |
| 2018-19 | 521 | 116 | 42 | 363 |
| 2019-20 | 522 | 143 | 182 | 197 |
| 2020-21 | 593 | 193 | 93 | 307 |
| 2021-22 | 634 | 180 | 94 | 360 |
| 2022-23 | 608 | 182 | 130 | 296 |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 205 | 136 | 266 |
| 2024-25 | 550 | 148 | 123 | 279 |
| Average | 564 | 139 | 88 | 338 |
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