Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 138 where 129 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 185 students in 2017 and was lowest at 121 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 136 to 129 students, a net loss of 7 (5.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at New Brunswick Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 22.48% and the percentage of black students is 56.59% at New Brunswick Theological Seminary. 10.08% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.75% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 11.03% to 22.48%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.09% to 10.08%. Black student enrollment increased from 55.15% to 56.59%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.41% to 7.75%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6121 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6752 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at New Brunswick Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
129 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 100% of total students. The number of online students has increased 6.61% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at New Brunswick Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.