The student population at United Lutheran Seminary is 254 (all graduate). The number of students has increased by 116 (84.06%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 262 where 254 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 390 students in 2021 and was lowest at 113 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 138 to 254 students, a net gain of 116 (84.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at United Lutheran Seminary since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 138 | 65 | 73 |
| 2016-17 | 113 -25 | 54 -11 | 59 -14 |
| 2017-18 | 285 172 | 123 69 | 162 103 |
| 2018-19 | 323 38 | 152 29 | 171 9 |
| 2019-20 | 308 -15 | 148 -4 | 160 -11 |
| 2020-21 | 390 82 | 184 36 | 206 46 |
| 2021-22 | 291 -99 | 137 -47 | 154 -52 |
| 2022-23 | 263 -28 | 123 -14 | 140 -14 |
| 2023-24 | 258 -5 | 109 -14 | 149 9 |
| 2024-25 | 254 -4 | 108 -1 | 146 -3 |
| Average | 262 | 120 | 142 |
The percentage of white students is 66.93%. The percentage was 91.30% 10 years ago and United Lutheran Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. 2.36% of enrolled students is Asian and 24.02% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 1.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 91.30% to 66.93%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.45% to 2.36%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.07% to 24.02%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.00% to 1.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4934 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1636 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at United Lutheran 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 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 198 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 250 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 8 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 231 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 10 | 84 | 11 | 0 | 276 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 5 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 198 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 6 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 172 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 6 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 177 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 6 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 170 | 1 |
| Average | 0 | 5 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 190 | 1 |
43 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 increased 48.28% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at United Lutheran Seminary from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 138 | 0 | 13 | 125 |
| 2016-17 | 113 | 0 | 20 | 93 |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 29 | 65 | 191 |
| 2018-19 | 323 | 0 | 194 | 129 |
| 2019-20 | 308 | 50 | 239 | 19 |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 75 | 309 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | 291 | 70 | 221 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 0 | 217 | 46 |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 62 | 196 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 254 | 43 | 211 | 0 |
| Average | 262 | 33 | 169 | 61 |
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