How many students at Bethesda? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 263 students have enrolled in Bethesda University with 205 undergraduate and 58 graduate students.
By gender, 187 male and 76 female students are attending the school.
It has much fewer students compared to similar colleges (1,196 students on average - private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields).
13 students are enrolled exclusively, and 250 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Bethesda University has a total of 263 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 205 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 58 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 187 male and 76 female students (the male-female ratio is 71:29) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Total | 263 | 205 | 58 |
| Men | 187 | 151 | 36 |
| Women | 76 | 54 | 22 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 16 White, 29 Black, and 25 Asian students out of a total of 263 are attending at Bethesda University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Bethesda University is highly diverse with a diversity index of 91.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Asian | 25 | 16 | 9 |
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| Black | 29 | 20 | 9 |
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| Hispanic | 62 | 49 | 13 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| White | 16 | 13 | 3 |
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| Two or more races | 10 | 5 | 5 |
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| Race Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Asian | 11 | 8 | 3 |
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| Black | 26 | 19 | 7 |
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| Hispanic | 58 | 46 | 12 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| White | 11 | 8 | 3 |
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| Two or more races | 10 | 5 | 5 |
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| Race Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
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| Asian | 14 | 8 | 6 |
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| Black | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Hispanic | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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| Two or more races | - | - | - |
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| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
Student Age Distribution
There are 136 students under 25 years old, and 111 students over 25 years old out of 271 total students.
Bethesda has 133 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 58 students aged 25 and over.
It has 3 graduate students aged under 25 and 53 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 18-19 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
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| 20-21 | 44 | 15 | 29 |
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| 22-24 | 71 | 18 | 53 |
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| 25-29 | 55 | 17 | 38 |
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| 30-34 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
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| 35-39 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
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| 40-49 | 20 | 16 | 4 |
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| 50-64 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
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| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 18-19 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
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| 20-21 | 44 | 15 | 29 |
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| 22-24 | 68 | 17 | 51 |
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| 25-29 | 33 | 11 | 22 |
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| 30-34 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
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| 35-39 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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| 40-49 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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| 50-64 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 22-24 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| 25-29 | 22 | 6 | 16 |
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| 30-34 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| 35-39 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| 40-49 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
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| 50-64 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
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| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Bethesda University, 13 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 250 students are enrolled in some online courses.
3 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 10 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| All Students | 263 | 13 | 250 |
| Undergraduate | 205 | 7 | 198 |
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| Graduate | 58 | 6 | 52 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| California Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 3 | 4 | 6 |
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| Undergraduate | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Graduate | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 205 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 42 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 20.49%.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 141 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 42 |
| Regular Part-time | 22 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
Bethesda Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 263 students are enrolled at Bethesda.
205 undergraduate and 58 graduate students are enrolled at Bethesda.
187 male (71.10%) and 76 female (28.90%) students are attending Bethesda.
114 international students (43.35%) are enrolled at Bethesda, including 82 undergraduate and 32 graduate students.
Bethesda has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 16 White (6.08%), 29 Black (11.03%), and 25 Asian (9.51%) students are enrolled.
13 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 250 students take some online courses.