Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 127 where 103 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 170 students in 2021 and was lowest at 91 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 97 to 103 students, a net gain of 6 (6.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Phillips Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.11%. The percentage was 78.35% 10 years ago and Phillips Theological Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. 0.97% of enrolled students is Asian and 30.10% is black students.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.35% to 63.11%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 0.97%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.25% to 30.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5101 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3757 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Phillips Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
18 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 28.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Phillips Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.