The student population at Bethesda University is 263 (205 undergraduate and 58 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 101 (27.75%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Bethesda is 77.95% which is decreased by 74 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 27 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 246 male students for every 100 female students, up from 141 in 2015.
- 13 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -71.74% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 347 where 263 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 403 students in 2017 and was lowest at 263 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 364 to 263 students, a net loss of 101 (27.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bethesda University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 248 where 205 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 Bethesda University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 99 where 58 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 Bethesda University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 6.08% and the percentage of black students is 11.03% at Bethesda University. 9.51% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 23.57% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 6.32% to 6.08%. Asian enrollment declined from 14.84% to 9.51%. Black student enrollment decreased from 14.29% to 11.03%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.74% to 23.57%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.9179 which indicates that highly diverse. This decreased from 0.9347 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bethesda University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
13 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -71.74% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bethesda University from 2015 to 2025.