Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 216 where 202 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 5 decreases. It peaked at 249 students in 2016 and was lowest at 199 in 2020. Overall, enrollment dropped from 249 to 202 students, a net loss of 47 (18.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 65.84%. The percentage was 69.48% 10 years ago and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. 1.49% of enrolled students is Asian and 26.73% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.50% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.48% to 65.84%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.20% to 1.49%. Black student enrollment increased from 19.28% to 26.73%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 1.61% to 0.50%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4946 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4794 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
35 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -77.27% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.