Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 177 where 124 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 200 students in 2022 and was lowest at 124 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 174 to 124 students, a net loss of 50 (28.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Payne Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 0.81% and the percentage of black students is 95.16% at Payne Theological Seminary. Hispanic students comprise 0.81% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 0.00% to 0.81%. Black student enrollment decreased from 100.00% to 95.16%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.00% to 0.81%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.0940 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.0000 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Payne Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
80 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 65% of total students. The number of online students has increased 48.15% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Payne Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.