Student Population at Wesley Theological Seminary
Total Enrollment
374 (all graduate)
Graduate
374
Online Enrollment
182
Men Students
174
Women Students
200
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 374 students have enrolled at Wesley Theological Seminary (all graduate).
By gender, 174 male and 200 female students are attending Wesley Theological Seminary. By attendance status, there are 105 full-time students and 269 part-time students.
The number of students at Wesley Theological Seminary is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in District of Columbia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies and Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, its population is very large (average population is 70).
Wesley Theological Seminary offers online degree/certificate programs and 182 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Wesley Theological 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 District of Columbia.
Wesley Theological Seminary has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 70 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in District of Columbia average (6,265 students).
| Total | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley Theological Seminary | 374 | 374 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 70 | 70 |
| 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 District of Columbia | 6,265 | 3,158 |
The below chart compares the student population between Wesley Theological Seminary and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 174 male and 200 female students attending Wesley Theological Seminary. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.87 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 Wesley Theological Seminary.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 374 | 105 | 269 |
| Men | 174 | 51 | 123 |
| Women | 200 | 54 | 146 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 140 Black or African American students (37.43%) and 130 White students (34.76%) at Wesley Theological Seminary(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Wesley Theological Seminary.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 140 | 54 | 86 |
| Hispanic | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 130 | 57 | 73 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Total | 374 | 174 | 200 |
Online Student Population
At Wesley Theological Seminary, 317 students (84.76% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 182 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, 11 students live in District of Columbia where Wesley Theological Seminary is located in and 140 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 374 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 182 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 135 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 57 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 182 |
| District of Columbia Residents | 11 |
| Other State in U.S. | 140 |
| Outside of U.S. | 29 |
| Unknown | 2 |
