Enrollment Trends at McCormick Theological Seminary

The average student population over the last 11 years is 189 where 125 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 221 students in 2021 and was lowest at 125 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 195 to 125 students, a net loss of 70 (35.9%).

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

The percentage of white students is 7.20% and the percentage of black students is 42.40% at McCormick Theological Seminary. 22.40% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 20.80% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 29.23% to 7.20%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.08% to 22.40%. Black student enrollment increased from 37.95% to 42.40%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 21.54% to 20.80%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7215 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7232 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.

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

33 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 26% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -85.07% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at McCormick Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.