The student population at Chicago Theological Seminary is 215 (all graduate). The number of students has decreased by 38 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.15 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
168 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 90.91% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 243 where 215 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.15 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Chicago Theological Seminary than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Chicago Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 20.47% and the percentage of black students is 14.42% at Chicago Theological Seminary. 8.37% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 2.79% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 47.43% to 20.47%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.37% to 8.37%. Black student enrollment decreased from 26.48% to 14.42%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 5.53% to 2.79%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.9293 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.6997 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Chicago Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
168 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 78% of total students. The number of online students has increased 90.91% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Chicago Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.