Various systems, apparatuses, and methods for training classifiers using selected cohort sample subsets are disclosed herein, in an example, a set of target supervectors, representing a target class, is received, and a set of cohort supervectors, representing a cohort class, is received. A distance metric is calculated from a respective cohort supervector to a respective target supervector, and a proper subset of cohort supervectors are selected based on the calculated distance metrics. The set of target supervectors and the selected proper subset of cohort supervectors are used to train a classifier. Further examples described herein describe how training classifiers using selected cohort sample subsets may be used to increase performance and decrease resource consumption in voice biometric systems.