The student population at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is 4,298 (1,015 undergraduate and 3,283 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 627 (17.08%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at SBTS is 23.62% which is increased by 40 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 587 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 362 male students for every 100 female students, down from 421 in 2015.
- 1,066 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 36.67% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,154 where 4,298 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 4,448 students in 2022 and was lowest at 3,671 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,671 to 4,298 students, a net gain of 627 (17.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,001 where 1,015 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 Southern Baptist Theological Seminary since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,152 where 3,283 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 Southern Baptist Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 76.71%. The percentage was 80.96% 10 years ago and SBTS still has a high percentage of white students. 3.91% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.82% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.86% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.96% to 76.71%. Asian enrollment declined from 7.68% to 3.91%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.70% to 2.82%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 3.70% to 0.86%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4092 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3359 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,066 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 36.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.