The student population at Sacred Heart Major Seminary is 351 (188 undergraduate and 163 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 114 (24.52%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Sacred Heart Major Seminary is 53.56% which is decreased by 95 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 19 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 222 male students for every 100 female students, up from 160 in 2015.
- 112 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 75.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 414 where 351 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 496 students in 2018 and was lowest at 300 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 465 to 351 students, a net loss of 114 (24.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sacred Heart Major Seminary since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 242 where 188 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Sacred Heart Major Seminary since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 171 where 163 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Sacred Heart Major Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.71%. The percentage was 57.63% 10 years ago and Sacred Heart Major Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. 2.28% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.14% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.63% to 52.71%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.51% to 2.28%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.86% to 1.14%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 14.19% to 9.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6991 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6474 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sacred Heart Major Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
112 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 75.00% since 2018. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sacred Heart Major Seminary from 2015 to 2025.