Student Population at Northern Seminary
Total Enrollment
315 (all graduate)
Graduate
315
Online Enrollment
9
Men Students
183
Women Students
132
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 315 students have enrolled at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary (all graduate).
By gender, 183 male and 132 female students are attending Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. By attendance status, there are 190 full-time students and 125 part-time students.
The number of students at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Catholic Theological Union at Chicago and Chicago Theological Seminary, its population is relatively small (average population is 360).
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary offers online degree/certificate programs and 9 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Northern Seminary's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Northern Seminary has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 360 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
| Total | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | 315 | 315 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 360 | 205 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois | 2,545 | 1,276 |
The below chart compares the student population between Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 183 male and 132 female students attending Northern Seminary. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.39 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 Northern Seminary.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 315 | 190 | 125 |
| Men | 183 | 109 | 74 |
| Women | 132 | 81 | 51 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 190 White students (60.32%) and 53 Black or African American students (16.83%) at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 53 | 32 | 21 |
| Hispanic | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 190 | 110 | 80 |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Total | 315 | 183 | 132 |
Online Student Population
At Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, 167 students (53.02% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 9 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, 0 students live in Illinois where Northern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 315 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 9 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 158 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 148 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 9 |
| Illinois Residents | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 |
| Unknown | 0 |