Bemidji State University Student Population

How many students at Bemidji State?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Bemidji State University has a total enrollment of 4,072 students, including 3,751 undergraduate and 321 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,629 male students (40%) and 2,443 female students (60%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,183 White students (78.2%) and 223 Two or more races students (5.5%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 3,751 undergraduate students (92.1%) and 321 graduate students (7.9%).
• Class Delivery: 1,447 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,441 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 3,189 - Bemidji State's body is larger.

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

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,629 male (40.00%) and 2,443 female (60.00%) students are attending Bemidji State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 66.68.

By class level, 3,751 (92.12%) are undergraduate students and 321 (7.88%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 39.78% are male and 60.22% are female, while among graduate students, 42.68% are male and 57.32% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,183 White, 139 Black, and 69 Asian students out of a total of 4,072 are attending at Bemidji State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Bemidji State University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 38.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, Bemidji State has 378 students under 18 years old and 9 students over 65 years old. There are 2,670 students under 25 years old, and 1,255 students over 25 years old out of 3,926 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 378 students are younger than 18 and 6 students are older than 65. Bemidji State has 2,607 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,002 students aged 25 and over.

It has 63 graduate students aged under 25 and 253 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

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 Bemidji State University, 1,447 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,441 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,303 students who live in Minnesota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 144 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,751 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 549 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 14.64%.350 students have transferred in as full-time status and 199 students transferred in as part-time status.