Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 564 where 550 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 634 students in 2022 and was lowest at 517 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 535 to 550 students, a net gain of 15 (2.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Covenant Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.09%. The percentage was 49.91% 10 years ago and CTS still has a high percentage of white students. 9.45% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.73% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 49.91% to 75.09%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.24% to 9.45%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.55% to 6.73%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.68% to 2.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4213 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.7488 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Covenant Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
148 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 117.65% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Covenant Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.