Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Bellevue's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Bellevue has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,371 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington average (7,968 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Bellevue College12,48512,485
Similarly Ranked Schools5,3715,371
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,810
4-Years Colleges4,6864,205
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington7,9687,261
The below chart compares the student population between Bellevue College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,478 male and 7,007 female students attending Bellevue. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Bellevue.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bellevue
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total12,4856,4466,039
Men5,4782,9342,544
Women7,0073,5123,495

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,462 White students (27.73%) and 2,773 Asian students (22.21%) at Bellevue College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bellevue College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bellevue College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native211011
Asian2,7731,2561,517
Black or African American473203270
Hispanic1,552622930
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander231013
White3,4621,5511,911
Two or More Races1,040453587
Race/Ethnicity Unknown2,3021,0191,283
Total 12,4855,4787,007

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 9,191 students whose age under twenty five and 1,961 students whose age is over thirty years old at Bellevue College.
Especially, 3,051 students are younger than eighteen and 33 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Bellevue College.
Population by Student Age at Bellevue College
TotalMenWomen
Total12,485 5,4787,007
Under 183,051 1,4551,596
18-192,823 1,3101,513
20-211,841 884957
22-241,476 667809
25-291,333 584749
30-34692 237455
35-39465 125340
40-49525 121404
50-64246 78168
65 and over33 1716
Total 12,485 5,4787,007

Online Student Population

At Bellevue College, 8,732 students (69.94% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,863 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, 4,792 students live in Washington where Bellevue College is located in and 62 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total12,485
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes4,863
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,869
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,753
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)4,863
Washington Residents4,792
Other State in U.S.62
Outside of U.S.3
Unknown6