The student population at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is 2,850 (354 undergraduate and 2,496 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 136 (4.55%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is 12.42% which is decreased by 102 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 34 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 238 male students for every 100 female students, down from 350 in 2019.
- 1,613 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 35.55% since 2019.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 7 years is 2,163 where 2,850 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2020 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 2,986 students in 2020 and was lowest at 2,071 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,986 to 2,850 students, a net loss of 136 (4.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary since 2019.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 7 years is 288 where 354 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 The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary since 2019.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 7 years is 1,875 where 2,496 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 The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary since 2019.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 37.33% and the percentage of black students is 3.47% at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. 10.04% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 19.58% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.01% to 37.33%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.68% to 10.04%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.99% to 3.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.57% to 19.58%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8106 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7736 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary over the past 7 years (2019-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,613 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 57% of total students. The number of online students has increased 35.55% since 2019. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary from 2019 to 2025.