Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,570 where 1,352 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 1,924 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,334 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,924 to 1,352 students, a net loss of 572 (29.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.60% and the percentage of black students is 11.54% at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. 17.90% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 11.83% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 39.09% to 42.60%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.20% to 17.90%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.93% to 11.54%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.41% to 11.83%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7588 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.8164 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
275 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 169.61% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.