Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 205 where 168 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 7 decreases. It peaked at 269 students in 2016 and was lowest at 160 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 269 to 168 students, a net loss of 101 (37.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Nazarene Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 44.05% and the percentage of black students is 19.64% at Nazarene Theological Seminary. 1.79% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.14% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.58% to 44.05%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 1.79%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.35% to 19.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.69% to 7.14%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7225 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.4072 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Nazarene Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
70 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 42% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -7.89% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Nazarene Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.