Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 453 where 371 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 546 students in 2016 and was lowest at 348 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 546 to 371 students, a net loss of 175 (32.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Luther Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 79.51%. The percentage was 78.02% 10 years ago and Luther Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. 0.81% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.77% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.23% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 78.02% to 79.51%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.47% to 0.81%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.56% to 3.77%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.65% to 3.23%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3651 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.3899 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Luther Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
67 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -52.48% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Luther Seminary from 2015 to 2025.