The student population at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is 202 (all graduate). The number of students has decreased by 47 (18.88%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 216 where 202 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 5 decreases. It peaked at 249 students in 2016 and was lowest at 199 in 2020. Overall, enrollment dropped from 249 to 202 students, a net loss of 47 (18.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 249 | 159 | 90 |
| 2016-17 | 200 -49 | 116 -43 | 84 -6 |
| 2017-18 | 213 13 | 118 2 | 95 11 |
| 2018-19 | 206 -7 | 104 -14 | 102 7 |
| 2019-20 | 199 -7 | 102 -2 | 97 -5 |
| 2020-21 | 209 10 | 106 4 | 103 6 |
| 2021-22 | 240 31 | 129 23 | 111 8 |
| 2022-23 | 223 -17 | 122 -7 | 101 -10 |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 110 -12 | 113 12 |
| 2024-25 | 202 -21 | 95 -15 | 107 -6 |
| Average | 216 | 116 | 100 |
The percentage of white students is 65.84%. The percentage was 69.48% 10 years ago and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. 1.49% of enrolled students is Asian and 26.73% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.50% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.48% to 65.84%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.20% to 1.49%. Black student enrollment increased from 19.28% to 26.73%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 1.61% to 0.50%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4946 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4794 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pittsburgh 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 | 3 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 173 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 132 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 142 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 142 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 143 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 148 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 3 |
| Average | 0 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 149 | 4 |
35 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -77.27% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 249 | 0 | 7 | 242 |
| 2016-17 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 2017-18 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 213 |
| 2018-19 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 2019-20 | 199 | 0 | 3 | 196 |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 154 | 55 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 240 | 180 | 60 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 223 | 19 | 78 | 126 |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 13 | 59 | 151 |
| 2024-25 | 202 | 35 | 19 | 148 |
| Average | 216 | 40 | 28 | 148 |
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