The student population at Western Seminary is 755 (all graduate). The number of students has increased by 29 (3.99%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 763 where 755 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 835 students in 2022 and was lowest at 704 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 726 to 755 students, a net gain of 29 (4%).
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 |
Share your experiences and thoughts about Western Seminary. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!