Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 352 where 397 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 433 students in 2023 and was lowest at 279 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 279 to 397 students, a net gain of 118 (42.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Theological Seminary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.65%. The percentage was 84.95% 10 years ago and Western Theological Seminary still has a high percentage of white students. 3.02% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.53% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 17.38% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.95% to 53.65%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.94% to 3.02%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.30% to 4.53%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.66% to 17.38%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6789 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.2728 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Theological Seminary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
37 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -70.16% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Theological Seminary from 2015 to 2025.