The student population at Bemidji State University is 4,072 (3,751 undergraduate and 321 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,009 (19.86%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Bemidji State is 92.12% which is decreased by 1,040 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 31 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 67 male students for every 100 female students, down from 73 in 2015.
- 1,447 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 42.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,630 where 4,072 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 5,195 students in 2018 and was lowest at 3,926 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,081 to 4,072 students, a net loss of 1,009 (19.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bemidji State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,267 where 3,751 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 Bemidji State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 363 where 321 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 Bemidji State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 78.17%. The percentage was 81.81% 10 years ago and Bemidji State still has a high percentage of white students. 1.69% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.41% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.81% to 78.17%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.06% to 1.69%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.75% to 3.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.28% to 4.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3808 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3283 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bemidji State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,447 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 42.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bemidji State University from 2015 to 2025.