The student population at Bushnell University is 761 (520 undergraduate and 241 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 21 (2.84%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at NCU is 68.33% which is decreased by 13 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 34 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 68 male students for every 100 female students, up from 59 in 2015.
- 79 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -66.24% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 753 where 761 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 805 students in 2020 and was lowest at 686 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 740 to 761 students, a net gain of 21 (2.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bushnell University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 547 where 520 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 Bushnell University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 206 where 241 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 Bushnell University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 64.65%. The percentage was 78.51% 10 years ago and NCU still has a high percentage of white students. 3.15% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.10% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 15.37% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.51% to 64.65%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.89% to 3.15%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.97% to 2.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.16% to 15.37%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5500 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3749 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bushnell University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
79 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -66.24% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bushnell University from 2015 to 2025.