Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Student Population

How many students at SEBTS?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary has a total enrollment of 3,220 students, including 957 undergraduate and 2,263 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,162 male students (67.1%) and 1,058 female students (32.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,530 White students (78.6%) and 215 Hispanic students (6.7%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 957 undergraduate students (29.7%) and 2,263 graduate students (70.3%).
• Class Delivery: 1,114 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 898 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - SEBTS's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 2,162 male (67.14%) and 1,058 female (32.86%) students are attending Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 204.35.

By class level, 957 (29.72%) are undergraduate students and 2,263 (70.28%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 54.23% are male and 45.77% are female, while among graduate students, 72.60% are male and 27.40% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,530 White, 155 Black, and 145 Asian students out of a total of 3,220 are attending at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 37.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, SEBTS has 350 students under 18 years old and 24 students over 65 years old. There are 1,036 students under 25 years old, and 2,160 students over 25 years old out of 3,220 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 350 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. SEBTS has 693 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 243 students aged 25 and over.

It has 343 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,917 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1,114 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 898 students are enrolled in some online courses.

320 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 794 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 957 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 89 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.30%.73 students have transferred in as full-time status and 16 students transferred in as part-time status.