Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 146 where 186 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 186 students in 2025 and was lowest at 126 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 148 to 186 students, a net gain of 38 (25.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Methodist Theological School in Ohio since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 58.60%. The percentage was 75.00% 10 years ago and MTSO still has a high percentage of white students. 1.08% of enrolled students is Asian and 29.03% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 1.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.00% to 58.60%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.38% to 1.08%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.16% to 29.03%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 1.35% to 1.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5706 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4214 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Methodist Theological School in Ohio over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
51 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -8.93% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Methodist Theological School in Ohio from 2015 to 2025.