Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 494 where 374 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 576 students in 2017 and was lowest at 374 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 564 to 374 students, a net loss of 190 (33.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wesley Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 34.76% and the percentage of black students is 37.43% at Wesley Theological Seminary. 6.15% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 3.74% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 46.28% to 34.76%. Asian enrollment declined from 11.17% to 6.15%. Black student enrollment increased from 31.03% to 37.43%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.24% to 3.74%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7336 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6767 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wesley Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
182 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 49% of total students. The number of online students has increased 420.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wesley Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.