The student population at Belhaven University is 4,213 (1,614 undergraduate and 2,599 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 250 (5.60%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Belhaven is 38.31% which is decreased by 1,149 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 899 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 67 male students for every 100 female students, up from 45 in 2015.
- 2,224 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 56.62% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,319 where 4,213 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 5 decreases. It peaked at 4,999 students in 2021 and was lowest at 3,616 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,463 to 4,213 students, a net loss of 250 (5.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Belhaven University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,094 where 1,614 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 Belhaven University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,225 where 2,599 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 Belhaven University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 23.21% and the percentage of black students is 44.58% at Belhaven University. 0.45% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 2.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 27.69% to 23.21%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.56% to 0.45%. Black student enrollment decreased from 56.44% to 44.58%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 3.09% to 2.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7457 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6035 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Belhaven University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,224 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 53% of total students. The number of online students has increased 56.62% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Belhaven University from 2015 to 2025.