Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 487 where 509 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 525 students in 2016 and was lowest at 444 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 525 to 509 students, a net loss of 16 (3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bethel College-North Newton since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 47.54% and the percentage of black students is 20.43% at Bethel College-North Newton. 1.77% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 18.07% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.90% to 47.54%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.95% to 1.77%. Black student enrollment increased from 13.33% to 20.43%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.38% to 18.07%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6977 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4846 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bethel College-North Newton over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 0% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -75.00% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bethel College-North Newton from 2015 to 2025.