Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,442 where 12,485 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 13,506 students in 2017 and was lowest at 10,617 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 13,398 to 12,485 students, a net loss of 913 (6.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bellevue College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 27.73% and the percentage of black students is 3.79% at Bellevue College. 22.21% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 12.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.93% to 27.73%. Asian enrollment grew from 17.67% to 22.21%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.88% to 3.79%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.37% to 12.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8499 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7488 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bellevue College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,863 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 39% of total students. The number of online students has increased 108.98% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bellevue College from 2015 to 2025.