The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Student Population Trends
The average student population per year is 3,779 at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (888 undergraduate and 2,891 graduate students) over the past 10 years (2012-2021) where 4,337 students have enrolled in the school this year - 964 undergraduate and 3,373 graduate students. For online degree programs, 771 students are enrolled in online degree program exclusively in average and the number of online students has increased 21.4% since 2013.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 10 years is 3,779 where 4,337 students are attending the school for the academic year 2020-2021. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary since 2021.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2012-13 | 3,088 | 519 | 337 | 182 | 2,569 | 2,238 | 331 |
| 2013-14 | 3,226 | 723 | 460 | 263 | 2,503 | 2,208 | 295 |
| 2014-15 | 3,416 | 798 | 498 | 300 | 2,618 | 2,296 | 322 |
| 2015-16 | 3,671 | 975 | 595 | 380 | 2,696 | 2,371 | 325 |
| 2016-17 | 3,929 | 1,073 | 627 | 446 | 2,856 | 2,506 | 350 |
| 2017-18 | 4,083 | 1,066 | 639 | 427 | 3,017 | 2,648 | 369 |
| 2018-19 | 4,121 | 983 | 571 | 412 | 3,138 | 2,745 | 393 |
| 2019-20 | 4,139 | 894 | 486 | 408 | 3,245 | 2,840 | 405 |
| 2020-21 | 4,337 | 964 | 493 | 471 | 3,373 | 2,932 | 441 |
| Average | 3,779 | 888 | 523 | 365 | 2,891 | 2,532 | 359 |
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 10 years is 888 where 964 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2020-2021. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary since 2021.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2012-13 | 519 | 322 | 210 | 112 | 197 | 127 | 70 |
| 2013-14 | 723 | 433 | 269 | 164 | 290 | 191 | 99 |
| 2014-15 | 798 | 477 | 310 | 167 | 321 | 188 | 133 |
| 2015-16 | 975 | 605 | 369 | 236 | 370 | 226 | 144 |
| 2016-17 | 1,073 | 616 | 370 | 246 | 457 | 257 | 200 |
| 2017-18 | 1,066 | 599 | 360 | 239 | 467 | 279 | 188 |
| 2018-19 | 983 | 611 | 339 | 272 | 372 | 232 | 140 |
| 2019-20 | 894 | 588 | 317 | 271 | 306 | 169 | 137 |
| 2020-21 | 964 | 593 | 301 | 292 | 371 | 192 | 179 |
| Average | 888 | 888 | 316 | 222 | 888 | 207 | 143 |
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 10 years is 2,891 where 3,373 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2020-2021. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary since 2021.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2012-13 | 2,569 | 1,536 | 1,362 | 174 | 1,033 | 876 | 157 |
| 2013-14 | 2,503 | 1,511 | 1,347 | 164 | 992 | 861 | 131 |
| 2014-15 | 2,618 | 1,481 | 1,309 | 172 | 1,137 | 987 | 150 |
| 2015-16 | 2,696 | 1,522 | 1,337 | 185 | 1,174 | 1,034 | 140 |
| 2016-17 | 2,856 | 1,523 | 1,347 | 176 | 1,333 | 1,159 | 174 |
| 2017-18 | 3,017 | 1,509 | 1,342 | 167 | 1,508 | 1,306 | 202 |
| 2018-19 | 3,138 | 1,525 | 1,360 | 165 | 1,613 | 1,385 | 228 |
| 2019-20 | 3,245 | 1,591 | 1,418 | 173 | 1,654 | 1,422 | 232 |
| 2020-21 | 3,373 | 1,577 | 1,410 | 167 | 1,796 | 1,522 | 274 |
| Average | 2,891 | 2,891 | 1,359 | 171 | 2,891 | 1,172 | 188 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary over the past 10 years (2012-2021).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 18 | 213 | 109 | 80 | 0 | 2,614 | 19 |
| 2013-14 | 22 | 258 | 129 | 89 | 0 | 2,686 | 12 |
| 2014-15 | 20 | 233 | 152 | 126 | 0 | 2,828 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | 29 | 282 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 2,972 | 9 |
| 2016-17 | 25 | 292 | 174 | 213 | 0 | 3,147 | 6 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 282 | 182 | 186 | 5 | 3,362 | 7 |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 144 | 147 | 105 | 5 | 3,225 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 158 | 135 | 98 | 8 | 3,185 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 166 | 107 | 94 | 6 | 3,324 | 0 |
| Average | 17 | 225 | 141 | 125 | 3 | 3,038 | 6 |
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
771 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively and the number of online students has increased 21.4% since 2013. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 3,088 | 500 | 38 | 2,550 |
| 2013-14 | 3,226 | 540 | 299 | 2,387 |
| 2014-15 | 3,416 | 636 | 305 | 2,475 |
| 2015-16 | 3,671 | 780 | 323 | 2,568 |
| 2016-17 | 3,929 | 1,154 | 294 | 2,481 |
| 2017-18 | 4,083 | 1,304 | 1,585 | 1,194 |
| 2018-19 | 4,121 | 647 | 936 | 2,538 |
| 2019-20 | 4,139 | 607 | 898 | 2,634 |
| Average | 3,709 | 771 | 585 | 2,353 |
