The student population at Bluffton University is 646 (583 undergraduate and 63 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 365 (36.10%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Bluffton is 90.25% which is decreased by 327 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 38 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 132 male students for every 100 female students, up from 89 in 2015.
- 52 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 300.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 793 where 646 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 1,011 students in 2016 and was lowest at 646 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,011 to 646 students, a net loss of 365 (36.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bluffton University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 719 where 583 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 Bluffton University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 73 where 63 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 Bluffton University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 62.85%. The percentage was 84.77% 10 years ago and Bluffton still has a high percentage of white students. 1.08% of enrolled students is Asian and 17.80% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.41% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.77% to 62.85%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.49% to 1.08%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.54% to 17.80%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 3.66% to 3.41%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5713 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.2765 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bluffton University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
52 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 300.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bluffton University from 2015 to 2025.