Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 763 where 755 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 835 students in 2022 and was lowest at 704 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 726 to 755 students, a net gain of 29 (4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 70.33%. The percentage was 69.70% 10 years ago and Western Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. 10.20% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.18% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 69.70% to 70.33%. Asian enrollment declined from 15.29% to 10.20%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.48% to 3.18%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 4.41% to 3.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4896 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4879 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
392 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 52% of total students. The number of online students has increased 156.21% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Seminary from 2015 to 2025.