The student population at Bellarmine University is 2,886 (2,240 undergraduate and 646 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 960 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Bellarmine is 77.62% which is decreased by 411 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 549 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.59 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
259 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,133.33% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,357 where 2,886 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
77.62% of total students is undergraduate students and 22.38% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 411 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 549 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.59 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Bellarmine than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bellarmine University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,477 where 2,240 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 Bellarmine University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 880 where 646 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 Bellarmine University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 69.06%. The percentage was 82.55% 10 years ago and Bellarmine still has a high percentage of white students. 3.29% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.57% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.55% to 69.06%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.85% to 3.29%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.19% to 10.57%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.55% to 8.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5017 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3130 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bellarmine University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
259 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,133.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bellarmine University from 2015 to 2025.