Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,244 where 1,890 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 2,532 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,890 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,532 to 1,890 students, a net loss of 642 (25.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Fuller Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 36.67% and the percentage of black students is 8.99% at Fuller Theological Seminary. 10.95% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 49.17% to 36.67%. Asian enrollment declined from 12.28% to 10.95%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.45% to 8.99%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.61% to 8.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8366 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7287 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Fuller Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,132 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 60% of total students. The number of online students has increased 59.44% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Fuller Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.