Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 159 where 161 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 206 students in 2022 and was lowest at 113 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 115 to 161 students, a net gain of 46 (40%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wartburg Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 85.71%. The percentage was 87.83% 10 years ago and Wartburg Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. Hispanic students comprise 2.48% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 87.83% to 85.71%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.35% to 3.11%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.74% to 2.48%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2633 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.2262 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wartburg Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -55.56% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wartburg Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.