Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 623 where 640 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 737 students in 2016 and was lowest at 535 in 2020. Overall, enrollment dropped from 737 to 640 students, a net loss of 97 (13.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bethany College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 45.16% and the percentage of black students is 15.78% at Bethany College. 0.16% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 5.31% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 51.29% to 45.16%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.27% to 0.16%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.50% to 15.78%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.16% to 5.31%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7676 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7033 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bethany College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
25 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,400.00% since 2022. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bethany College from 2015 to 2025.