The student population at Western Theological Seminary is 397 (all graduate). The number of students has increased by 118 (42.29%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 352 where 397 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 433 students in 2023 and was lowest at 279 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 279 to 397 students, a net gain of 118 (42.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Theological Seminary since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 279 | 175 | 104 |
| 2016-17 | 286 7 | 170 -5 | 116 12 |
| 2017-18 | 347 61 | 205 35 | 142 26 |
| 2018-19 | 299 -48 | 187 -18 | 112 -30 |
| 2019-20 | 322 23 | 198 11 | 124 12 |
| 2020-21 | 357 35 | 220 22 | 137 13 |
| 2021-22 | 377 20 | 233 13 | 144 7 |
| 2022-23 | 433 56 | 260 27 | 173 29 |
| 2023-24 | 424 -9 | 235 -25 | 189 16 |
| 2024-25 | 397 -27 | 203 -32 | 194 5 |
| Average | 352 | 209 | 144 |
The percentage of white students is 53.65%. The percentage was 84.95% 10 years ago and Western Theological Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. 3.02% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.53% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 17.38% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.95% to 53.65%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.94% to 3.02%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.30% to 4.53%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.66% to 17.38%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6789 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.2728 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 237 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 231 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 69 | 0 | 219 | 3 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 1 | 190 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 74 | 0 | 165 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 119 | 0 | 153 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 122 | 0 | 175 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 135 | 0 | 209 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 97 | 2 | 169 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 69 | 0 | 213 | 2 |
| Average | 1 | 9 | 13 | 75 | 0 | 196 | 3 |
37 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -70.16% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 279 | 124 | 30 | 125 |
| 2016-17 | 286 | 43 | 92 | 151 |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 217 | 130 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 299 | 190 | 109 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 322 | 246 | 76 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 357 | 33 | 273 | 51 |
| 2021-22 | 377 | 42 | 282 | 53 |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 174 | 229 | 30 |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 100 | 255 | 69 |
| 2024-25 | 397 | 37 | 302 | 58 |
| Average | 352 | 121 | 178 | 54 |
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