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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 374 students in 2023 and was lowest at 6 in 2024. Overall, enrollment rose from 187 to 315 students, a net gain of 128 (68.4%).
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 decreased -83.02% since 2016. 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.