The student population at Luther Seminary is 371 (all graduate). The number of students has decreased by 175 (32.05%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 453 where 371 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 546 students in 2016 and was lowest at 348 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 546 to 371 students, a net loss of 175 (32.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Luther Seminary since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 546 | 279 | 267 |
| 2016-17 | 462 -84 | 218 -61 | 244 -23 |
| 2017-18 | 459 -3 | 200 -18 | 259 15 |
| 2018-19 | 493 34 | 206 6 | 287 28 |
| 2019-20 | 459 -34 | 198 -8 | 261 -26 |
| 2020-21 | 501 42 | 217 19 | 284 23 |
| 2021-22 | 480 -21 | 210 -7 | 270 -14 |
| 2022-23 | 410 -70 | 173 -37 | 237 -33 |
| 2023-24 | 348 -62 | 149 -24 | 199 -38 |
| 2024-25 | 371 23 | 160 11 | 211 12 |
| Average | 453 | 201 | 252 |
The percentage of white students is 79.51%. The percentage was 78.02% 10 years ago and Luther Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. 0.81% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.77% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.23% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 78.02% to 79.51%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.47% to 0.81%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.56% to 3.77%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.65% to 3.23%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3651 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.3899 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Luther 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 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 426 | 8 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 367 | 3 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 352 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 391 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 362 | 8 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 392 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 367 | 9 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 314 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 258 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 295 | 4 |
| Average | 1 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 352 | 7 |
67 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -52.48% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Luther Seminary from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 546 | 141 | 141 | 264 |
| 2016-17 | 462 | 88 | 138 | 236 |
| 2017-18 | 459 | 104 | 158 | 197 |
| 2018-19 | 493 | 113 | 192 | 188 |
| 2019-20 | 459 | 85 | 234 | 140 |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 501 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 480 | 135 | 241 | 104 |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 114 | 201 | 95 |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 90 | 151 | 107 |
| 2024-25 | 371 | 67 | 139 | 165 |
| Average | 453 | 144 | 160 | 150 |
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