The student population at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary is 315 (all graduate). The number of students has increased by 128 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 0.72 to 1 which means that male students enrolled more than female students.
9 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 364.71% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 244 where 315 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 0.72 to 1 and it means that there are more male students enrolled in Northern Seminary than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 60.32%. The percentage was 63.10% 10 years ago and Northern Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. 5.71% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.83% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.17% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.10% to 60.32%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.14% to 5.71%. Black student enrollment decreased from 27.27% to 16.83%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.14% to 3.17%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6030 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5260 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
9 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 364.71% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.