Student Population at Belhaven
Total Enrollment
4,278
Undergraduate
1,714
Graduate
2,564
Online Enrollment
2,619
Men Students
1,230
Women Students
3,048
A total of 4,278 students have enrolled at Belhaven University - 1,714 undergraduate and 2,564 graduate.
By gender, 1,230 male and 3,048 female students are attending Belhaven University. By attendance status, there are 1,321 full-time students and 2,957 part-time students.
The number of students at Belhaven University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Mississippi College and William Carey University, its population is relatively small (average population is 4,994).
Belhaven University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,619 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Belhaven University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,230 male and 3,048 female students attending Belhaven. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.40 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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,714 | 1,105 | 609 |
Men | 566 | 411 | 155 |
Women | 1,148 | 694 | 454 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,564 | 216 | 2,348 |
Men | 664 | 82 | 582 |
Women | 1,900 | 134 | 1,766 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,279 Black or African American students (53.27%) and 1,057 White students (24.71%) at Belhaven University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Belhaven University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Asian | 22 | 4 | 18 |
Black or African American | 660 | 190 | 470 |
Hispanic | 62 | 16 | 46 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
White | 672 | 252 | 420 |
Two or More Races | 43 | 16 | 27 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 215 | 76 | 139 |
Total | 1,714 | 566 | 1,148 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Asian | 167 | 67 | 100 |
Black or African American | 1,619 | 320 | 1,299 |
Hispanic | 38 | 19 | 19 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 385 | 145 | 240 |
Two or More Races | 61 | 14 | 47 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 266 | 84 | 182 |
Total | 2,564 | 664 | 1,900 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,109 students whose age under twenty five and 2,485 students whose age is over thirty years old at Belhaven University.
Especially, 47 students are younger than eighteen and 30 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Belhaven University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,714 | 566 | 1,148 |
Under 18 | 47 | 20 | 27 |
18-19 | 283 | 109 | 174 |
20-21 | 377 | 171 | 206 |
22-24 | 236 | 92 | 144 |
25-29 | 159 | 35 | 124 |
30-34 | 172 | 36 | 136 |
35-39 | 149 | 23 | 126 |
40-49 | 191 | 53 | 138 |
50-64 | 92 | 24 | 68 |
65 and over | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Total | 1,714 | 566 | 1,148 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,564 | 664 | 1,900 |
20-21 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
22-24 | 162 | 48 | 114 |
25-29 | 525 | 131 | 394 |
30-34 | 483 | 131 | 352 |
35-39 | 395 | 98 | 297 |
40-49 | 661 | 171 | 490 |
50-64 | 312 | 78 | 234 |
65 and over | 22 | 6 | 16 |
Total | 2,564 | 664 | 1,900 |
Online Student Population
At Belhaven University, 2,957 students (69.12% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,619 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, 2,061 students live in Mississippi where Belhaven University is located in and 546 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,278 | 1,714 | 2,564 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,619 | 547 | 2,072 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 338 | 258 | 80 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,321 | 909 | 412 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,619 | 547 | 2,072 |
Mississippi Residents | 2,061 | 373 | 1,688 |
Other State in U.S. | 546 | 170 | 376 |
Outside of U.S. | 11 | 3 | 8 |
Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |