The student population at Bethany Lutheran College is 899 (856 undergraduate and 43 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 375 (71.56%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at BLC is 95.22% which is increased by 332 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 43 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 81 male students for every 100 female students, down from 82 in 2015.
- 158 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 267.44% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 744 where 899 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 902 students in 2024 and was lowest at 524 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 524 to 899 students, a net gain of 375 (71.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bethany Lutheran College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 729 where 856 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 Bethany Lutheran College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 15 where 43 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 Bethany Lutheran College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 68.63%. The percentage was 88.55% 10 years ago and BLC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.11% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.56% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.34% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 88.55% to 68.63%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.19% to 1.11%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.86% to 2.56%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.48% to 8.34%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5206 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2143 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bethany Lutheran College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
158 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 267.44% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bethany Lutheran College from 2015 to 2025.