Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 301 where 279 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 5 decreases. It peaked at 338 students in 2016 and was lowest at 279 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 338 to 279 students, a net loss of 59 (17.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Concordia Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 81.00%. The percentage was 76.63% 10 years ago and Concordia Theological Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. 0.36% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.08% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.72% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 76.63% to 81.00%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.30% to 0.36%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.78% to 1.08%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.59% to 0.72%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3428 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4122 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Concordia Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
23 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 9.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Concordia Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.