Student Population at SBTS
Total Enrollment
4,266
Undergraduate
1,018
Graduate
3,248
Online Enrollment
953
Men Students
3,299
Women Students
967
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,266 students have enrolled at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - 1,018 undergraduate and 3,248 graduate.
By gender, 3,299 male and 967 female students are attending The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. By attendance status, there are 2,088 full-time students and 2,178 part-time students.
The number of students at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Asbury Theological Seminary and Clear Creek Baptist Bible College, its population is very large (average population is 521).
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers online degree/certificate programs and 953 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,299 male and 967 female students attending SBTS. The male-to-female student ratio is 3.41 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at SBTS.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,018 | 662 | 356 |
| Men | 542 | 349 | 193 |
| Women | 476 | 313 | 163 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,248 | 1,426 | 1,822 |
| Men | 2,757 | 1,238 | 1,519 |
| Women | 491 | 188 | 303 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,234 White students (75.81%) and 155 Asian students (3.63%) at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 24 | 8 | 16 |
| Black or African American | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 918 | 490 | 428 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 1,018 | 542 | 476 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 131 | 108 | 23 |
| Black or African American | 104 | 89 | 15 |
| Hispanic | 64 | 56 | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 2,316 | 1,981 | 335 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Total | 3,248 | 2,757 | 491 |
Online Student Population
At The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2,332 students (54.66% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 953 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 89 students live in Kentucky where The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in and 725 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,266 | 1,018 | 3,248 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 953 | 78 | 875 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,379 | 192 | 1,187 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,934 | 748 | 1,186 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 953 | 78 | 875 |
| Kentucky Residents | 89 | 13 | 76 |
| Other State in U.S. | 725 | 62 | 663 |
| Outside of U.S. | 19 | 1 | 18 |
| Unknown | 120 | 2 | 118 |