Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 175 where 218 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 219 students in 2022 and was lowest at 124 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 148 to 218 students, a net gain of 70 (47.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northeastern Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 51.83%. The percentage was 58.11% 10 years ago and Northeastern Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. 3.21% of enrolled students is Asian and 27.98% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.26% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.11% to 51.83%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.68% to 3.21%. Black student enrollment decreased from 31.08% to 27.98%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.38% to 8.26%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6451 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5641 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northeastern Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
161 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 74% of total students. The number of online students has increased 666.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northeastern Seminary from 2015 to 2025.