Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 402 where 302 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 562 students in 2017 and was lowest at 287 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 556 to 302 students, a net loss of 254 (45.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Princeton Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 47.35% and the percentage of black students is 18.21% at Princeton Theological Seminary. 6.29% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 3.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.49% to 47.35%. Asian enrollment declined from 10.07% to 6.29%. Black student enrollment increased from 13.85% to 18.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.78% to 3.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7355 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5656 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Princeton Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
29 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -91.71% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Princeton Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.