The student population at Western Seminary is 755 (all graduate). The number of students has increased by 29 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 0.52 to 1 which means that male students enrolled more than female students.
392 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 156.21% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 763 where 755 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 0.52 to 1 and it means that there are more male students enrolled in Western Seminary than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Seminary since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 726 | 474 | 252 |
| 2016-17 | 712 -14 | 474 | 238 -14 |
| 2017-18 | 736 24 | 477 3 | 259 21 |
| 2018-19 | 704 -32 | 462 -15 | 242 -17 |
| 2019-20 | 753 49 | 505 43 | 248 6 |
| 2020-21 | 826 73 | 568 63 | 258 10 |
| 2021-22 | 835 9 | 585 17 | 250 -8 |
| 2022-23 | 817 -18 | 559 -26 | 258 8 |
| 2023-24 | 770 -47 | 513 -46 | 257 -1 |
| 2024-25 | 755 -15 | 496 -17 | 259 2 |
| Average | 763 | 511 | 252 |
The percentage of white students is 70.33%. The percentage was 69.70% 10 years ago and Western Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. 10.20% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.18% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 69.70% to 70.33%. Asian enrollment declined from 15.29% to 10.20%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.48% to 3.18%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 4.41% to 3.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4896 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4879 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western 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 | 3 | 111 | 18 | 32 | 5 | 506 | 13 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 99 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 514 | 10 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 96 | 19 | 29 | 8 | 536 | 16 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 109 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 501 | 15 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 100 | 18 | 38 | 4 | 540 | 21 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 102 | 31 | 46 | 4 | 560 | 29 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 93 | 31 | 40 | 5 | 584 | 35 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 76 | 34 | 28 | 4 | 578 | 33 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 71 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 551 | 35 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 77 | 24 | 29 | 2 | 531 | 40 |
| Average | 2 | 93 | 24 | 33 | 4 | 540 | 25 |
392 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 52% of total students. The number of online students has increased 156.21% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Seminary from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 726 | 153 | 182 | 391 |
| 2016-17 | 712 | 186 | 137 | 389 |
| 2017-18 | 736 | 205 | 171 | 360 |
| 2018-19 | 704 | 181 | 134 | 389 |
| 2019-20 | 753 | 248 | 152 | 353 |
| 2020-21 | 826 | 325 | 170 | 331 |
| 2021-22 | 835 | 356 | 166 | 313 |
| 2022-23 | 817 | 402 | 68 | 347 |
| 2023-24 | 770 | 375 | 52 | 343 |
| 2024-25 | 755 | 392 | 48 | 315 |
| Average | 763 | 282 | 128 | 353 |
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