Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 790 where 508 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment decreased every year from 2016 to 2025, falling from 1,154 to 508 students, a loss of 646 (56%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Luther Rice College & Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 47.05% and the percentage of black students is 41.93% at Luther Rice College & Seminary. 3.15% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 4.33% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.34% to 47.05%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.17% to 3.15%. Black student enrollment decreased from 42.63% to 41.93%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.43% to 4.33%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6000 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5432 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Luther Rice College & Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
463 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 91% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -56.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Luther Rice College & Seminary from 2015 to 2025.