Enrollment Trends at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

The average student population over the last 11 years is 304 where 313 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 337 students in 2016 and was lowest at 280 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 337 to 313 students, a net loss of 24 (7.1%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 34.82% and the percentage of black students is 27.80% at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. 6.07% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 5.75% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 54.90% to 34.82%. Asian enrollment declined from 6.82% to 6.07%. Black student enrollment increased from 19.88% to 27.80%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.26% to 5.75%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7941 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6533 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

88 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 28% of total students. The number of online students has increased 104.65% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.