Student Population at Western Seminary
Total Enrollment
817 (all graduate)
Graduate
817
Online Enrollment
402
Men Students
559
Women Students
258
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 817 students have enrolled at Western Seminary (all graduate).
By gender, 559 male and 258 female students are attending Western Seminary. By attendance status, there are 56 full-time students and 761 part-time students.
The number of students at Western Seminary is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oregon. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as New Hope Christian College-Eugene and Mount Angel Seminary, its population is very large (average population is 79).
Western Seminary offers online degree/certificate programs and 402 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 Western Seminary and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 559 male and 258 female students attending Western Seminary. The male-to-female student ratio is 2.17 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 Western Seminary.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 817 | 56 | 761 |
| Men | 559 | 25 | 534 |
| Women | 258 | 31 | 227 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 578 White students (70.75%) and 76 Asian students (9.30%) at Western Seminary(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Western Seminary.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 76 | 44 | 32 |
| Black or African American | 34 | 24 | 10 |
| Hispanic | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| White | 578 | 407 | 171 |
| Two or More Races | 33 | 21 | 12 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 63 | 39 | 24 |
| Total | 817 | 559 | 258 |
Online Student Population
At Western Seminary, 470 students (57.53% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 402 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, 33 students live in Oregon where Western Seminary is located in and 342 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 817 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 402 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 68 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 347 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 402 |
| Oregon Residents | 33 |
| Other State in U.S. | 342 |
| Outside of U.S. | 27 |
| Unknown | 0 |