Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 61 where 61 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 4 decreases. It peaked at 79 students in 2023 and was lowest at 47 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 53 to 61 students, a net gain of 8 (15.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bethany Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.05%. The percentage was 69.81% 10 years ago and Bethany Theological Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. Hispanic students comprise 1.64% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 69.81% to 77.05%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.89% to 9.84%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 5.66% to 1.64%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3964 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5073 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bethany Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
40 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 66% of total students. The number of online students has increased 135.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bethany Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.