How many students at Bethel? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,936 students have enrolled in Bethel University with 2,674 undergraduate and 262 graduate students.
By gender, 1,359 male and 1,577 female students are attending the school.
It has much fewer students compared to similar colleges (6,772 students on average - private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs)).
1,295 students are enrolled exclusively, and 604 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
Bethel University has a total of 2,936 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 2,674 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 262 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,359 male and 1,577 female students (the male-female ratio is 46:54) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 2,936 | 2,674 | 262 |
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| Men | 1,359 | 1,259 | 100 |
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| Women | 1,577 | 1,415 | 162 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 1,432 White, 850 Black, and 69 Asian students out of a total of 2,936 are attending at Bethel University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Bethel University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 66.6% 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 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
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| Asian | 69 | 23 | 46 |
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| Black | 850 | 388 | 462 |
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| Hispanic | 270 | 98 | 172 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| White | 1,432 | 660 | 772 |
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| Two or more races | 99 | 35 | 64 |
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| Race Unknown | 122 | 98 | 24 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 9 | 5 | 4 |
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| Asian | 55 | 19 | 36 |
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| Black | 766 | 354 | 412 |
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| Hispanic | 267 | 98 | 169 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| White | 1,282 | 603 | 679 |
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| Two or more races | 93 | 34 | 59 |
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| Race Unknown | 119 | 95 | 24 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
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| Asian | 14 | 4 | 10 |
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| Black | 84 | 34 | 50 |
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| Hispanic | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 150 | 57 | 93 |
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| Two or more races | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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| Race Unknown | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, Bethel has 890 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 2,250 students under 25 years old, and 711 students over 25 years old out of 2,974 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 890 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. Bethel has 2,197 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 509 students aged 25 and over.
It has 53 graduate students aged under 25 and 202 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 890 | 590 | 300 |
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| 18-19 | 700 | 336 | 364 |
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| 20-21 | 360 | 158 | 202 |
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| 22-24 | 300 | 126 | 174 |
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| 25-29 | 220 | 108 | 112 |
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| 30-34 | 124 | 63 | 61 |
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| 35-39 | 127 | 56 | 71 |
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| 40-49 | 166 | 88 | 78 |
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| 50-64 | 71 | 40 | 31 |
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| Over 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 890 | 590 | 300 |
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| 18-19 | 700 | 336 | 364 |
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| 20-21 | 359 | 157 | 202 |
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| 22-24 | 248 | 91 | 157 |
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| 25-29 | 130 | 53 | 77 |
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| 30-34 | 102 | 50 | 52 |
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| 35-39 | 101 | 45 | 56 |
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| 40-49 | 122 | 63 | 59 |
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| 50-64 | 52 | 29 | 23 |
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| Over 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 22-24 | 52 | 35 | 17 |
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| 25-29 | 90 | 55 | 35 |
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| 30-34 | 22 | 13 | 9 |
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| 35-39 | 26 | 11 | 15 |
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| 40-49 | 44 | 25 | 19 |
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| 50-64 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
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| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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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 Bethel University, 1,295 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 604 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,186 students who live in Tennessee or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 109 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 |
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| All Students | 2,936 | 1,295 | 604 |
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| Undergraduate | 2,674 | 1,145 | 604 |
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| Graduate | 262 | 150 | 0 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| Tennessee Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 1,186 | 107 | 2 |
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| Undergraduate | 1,061 | 83 | 1 |
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| Graduate | 125 | 24 | 1 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 2,674 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 262 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.80%.250 students have transferred in as full-time status and 12 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 1,229 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 250 |
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| Regular Part-time | 1,183 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 12 |
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Bethel Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,936 students are enrolled at Bethel.
2,674 undergraduate and 262 graduate students are enrolled at Bethel.
1,359 male (46.29%) and 1,577 female (53.71%) students are attending Bethel.
83 international students (2.83%) are enrolled at Bethel, including 81 undergraduate and 2 graduate students.
Bethel has a student population that is diverse, with significant White and Black populations: 1,432 White (48.77%), 850 Black (28.95%), and 69 Asian (2.35%) students are enrolled.
890 students are under 18 and 3 students are over 65 years old.
1,295 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 604 students take some online courses.