Bellevue College Student Population

How many students at Bellevue?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Bellevue College has a total enrollment of 12,485 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 5,478 male students (43.9%) and 7,007 female students (56.1%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,462 White students (27.7%) and 2,773 Asian students (22.2%).
• Class Delivery: 4,863 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 3,869 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Baccalaureate/Associate's College - which average 6,437 - Bellevue's body is significantly 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, 5,478 male (43.88%) and 7,007 female (56.12%) students are attending Bellevue College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 78.18.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,462 White, 473 Black, and 2,773 Asian students out of a total of 12,485 are attending at Bellevue College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Bellevue College is highly diverse with a diversity index of 81.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Bellevue has 3,051 students under 18 years old and 33 students over 65 years old. There are 9,191 students under 25 years old, and 3,294 students over 25 years old out of 12,485 total students.

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 Bellevue College, 4,863 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,869 students are enrolled in some online courses.

4,792 students who live in Washington or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 71 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 12,485 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 671 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.37%.269 students have transferred in as full-time status and 402 students transferred in as part-time status.