Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 79 where 62 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 6 decreases. It peaked at 99 students in 2017 and was lowest at 62 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 98 to 62 students, a net loss of 36 (36.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Meadville Theological School of Lombard College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 79.03%. The percentage was 78.57% 10 years ago and Meadville Theological School of still has a high percentage of white students. 1.61% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.68% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 1.61% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 78.57% to 79.03%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 1.61%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.14% to 9.68%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 4.08% to 1.61%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3652 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.3757 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Meadville Theological School of Lombard College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
25 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -69.88% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Meadville Theological School of Lombard College from 2015 to 2025.