Student Population at Berea

How many students at Berea?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Berea College has a total enrollment of 1,527 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Gender Breakdown: 629 male students (41.2%) and 898 female students (58.8%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 642 White students (42%) and 297 Black students (19.4%).

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - Berea's body is relatively large.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, and age distribution.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 629 male (41.19%) and 898 female (58.81%) students are attending Berea College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 70.04.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Undergraduate
Total	1,527
Men	629
Women	898

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 642 White, 297 Black, and 56 Asian students out of a total of 1,527 are attending at Berea College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Berea College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 74.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Race/Ethnicity Distribution
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	56	27	29
Black	297	116	181
Hispanic	266	99	167
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	1	1
White	642	278	364
Two or more races	113	34	79
Race Unknown	10	4	6

Student Age Distribution

By age, Berea has 39 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 1,472 students under 25 years old, and 55 students over 25 years old out of 1,527 total students.

Student Age Distribution
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	39	22	17
18-19	627	369	258
20-21	579	353	226
22-24	227	129	98
25-29	38	15	23
30-34	9	6	3
35-39	2	0	2
40-49	4	3	1
Over 65	2	1	1

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,527 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 45 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.95%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	1,469
Transfer-in Full-time	45
Regular Part-time	13
Transfer-in Part-time	0

Berea Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Berea?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,527 students are enrolled at Berea.

How many undergraduate students are at Berea?

1,527 undergraduate students are enrolled at Berea.

What is the gender breakdown at Berea?

629 male (41.19%) and 898 female (58.81%) students are attending Berea.

What is the international student enrollment at Berea?

141 international students (9.23%) are enrolled at Berea.

How diverse is the student population at Berea?

Berea has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 642 White (42.04%), 297 Black (19.45%), and 56 Asian (3.67%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Berea are under 18 or over 65?

39 students are under 18 and 2 students are over 65 years old.

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