Enrollment Trends at Bluefield

The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,012 where 959 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,156 students in 2019 and was lowest at 948 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 976 to 959 students, a net loss of 17 (1.7%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bluefield University since 2015.

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 826 where 627 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Bluefield University since 2015.

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 186 where 332 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Bluefield University since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 59.65%. The percentage was 66.50% 10 years ago and Bluefield still has a high percentage of white students. 3.75% of enrolled students is Asian and 20.96% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.59% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.50% to 59.65%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.82% to 3.75%. Black student enrollment increased from 19.98% to 20.96%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.79% to 4.59%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5967 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5160 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bluefield University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

390 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -16.13% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bluefield University from 2015 to 2025.