Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,673 where 1,689 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 1,755 students in 2021 and was lowest at 1,540 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,540 to 1,689 students, a net gain of 149 (9.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Asbury Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 50.86%. The percentage was 52.14% 10 years ago and Asbury Theological Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. 4.80% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.76% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.37% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.14% to 50.86%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.78% to 4.80%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.81% to 7.76%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.55% to 12.37%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7161 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7235 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Asbury Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
688 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 109.76% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Asbury Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.