Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Belhaven's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi average (1,953 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Belhaven University4,2131,6142,599
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi1,9531,483816
The below chart compares the student population between Belhaven University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,686 male and 2,527 female students attending Belhaven. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Belhaven.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Belhaven
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,6141,153461
Men605467138
Women1,009686323
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Belhaven
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,5991512,448
Men1,081741,007
Women1,518771,441

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,878 Black or African American students (44.58%) and 978 White students (23.21%) at Belhaven University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Belhaven University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Belhaven University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native17512
Asian11110
Black or African American699223476
Hispanic593128
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White584248336
Two or More Races672047
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1536390
Total 1,6146051,009
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Belhaven University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1046
Asian862
Black or African American1,179249930
Hispanic401822
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White394168226
Two or More Races742846
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1899792
Total 2,5991,0811,518

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 1,508 students whose age under twenty five and 1,907 students whose age is over thirty years old at Belhaven University.
Especially, 75 students are younger than eighteen and 29 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Belhaven University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Belhaven University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,614 6051,009
Under 1875 3342
18-19384 183201
20-21386 155231
22-24260 113147
25-29121 3388
30-34102 2676
35-3977 1265
40-49139 34105
50-6467 1552
65 and over3 12
Total 1,614 6051,009
Population by Student Age at Belhaven University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,599 1,0811,518
20-2113 67
22-24390 228162
25-29677 338339
30-34406 147259
35-39281 87194
40-49495 150345
50-64311 108203
65 and over26 179
Total 2,599 1,0811,518

Online Student Population

At Belhaven University, 2,537 students (60.22% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,224 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,782 students live in Mississippi where Belhaven University is located in and 411 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total4,2131,6142,599
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,2244841,740
Enrolled Some in Online Classes31329419
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,676836840
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,2244841,740
Mississippi Residents1,7824131,369
Other State in U.S.41170341
Outside of U.S.30129
Unknown101