Student Population at Bellevue
Total Enrollment
14,667
Undergraduate
11,037
Graduate
3,630
Online Enrollment
14,052
Men Students
6,577
Women Students
8,090
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 14,667 students have enrolled at Bellevue University - 11,037 undergraduate and 3,630 graduate.
By gender, 6,577 male and 8,090 female students are attending Bellevue University. By attendance status, there are 9,587 full-time students and 5,080 part-time students.
The number of students at Bellevue University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Nebraska. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Concordia University-Nebraska and Doane University, its population is very large (average population is 4,003).
Bellevue University offers online degree/certificate programs and 14,052 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Bellevue's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Nebraska.
Bellevue has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,003 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Nebraska average (2,028 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue University | 14,667 | 11,037 | 3,630 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,003 | 3,108 | 895 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Nebraska | 2,028 | 1,368 | 802 |
The below chart compares the student population between Bellevue University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,577 male and 8,090 female students attending Bellevue. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.81 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,037 | 6,751 | 4,286 |
| Men | 5,112 | 3,237 | 1,875 |
| Women | 5,925 | 3,514 | 2,411 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,630 | 2,836 | 794 |
| Men | 1,465 | 1,147 | 318 |
| Women | 2,165 | 1,689 | 476 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,646 White students (45.31%) and 2,361 Hispanic students (16.10%) at Bellevue University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bellevue University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 73 | 30 | 43 |
| Asian | 364 | 201 | 163 |
| Black or African American | 1,713 | 691 | 1,022 |
| Hispanic | 1,850 | 894 | 956 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 33 | 11 | 22 |
| White | 4,942 | 2,316 | 2,626 |
| Two or More Races | 369 | 171 | 198 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,693 | 798 | 895 |
| Total | 11,037 | 5,112 | 5,925 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Asian | 296 | 161 | 135 |
| Black or African American | 448 | 158 | 290 |
| Hispanic | 511 | 190 | 321 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| White | 1,704 | 666 | 1,038 |
| Two or More Races | 125 | 36 | 89 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 522 | 249 | 273 |
| Total | 3,630 | 1,465 | 2,165 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,527 students whose age under twenty five and 8,939 students whose age is over thirty years old at Bellevue University.
Especially, 4 students are younger than eighteen and 53 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Bellevue University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,037 | 5,112 | 5,925 |
| Under 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 18-19 | 184 | 91 | 93 |
| 20-21 | 618 | 315 | 303 |
| 22-24 | 1,426 | 743 | 683 |
| 25-29 | 2,326 | 1,141 | 1,185 |
| 30-34 | 2,163 | 1,027 | 1,136 |
| 35-39 | 1,577 | 691 | 886 |
| 40-49 | 1,945 | 792 | 1,153 |
| 50-64 | 754 | 292 | 462 |
| 65 and over | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| Total | 11,037 | 5,112 | 5,925 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,630 | 1,465 | 2,165 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| 22-24 | 278 | 95 | 183 |
| 25-29 | 875 | 309 | 566 |
| 30-34 | 725 | 305 | 420 |
| 35-39 | 564 | 257 | 307 |
| 40-49 | 798 | 332 | 466 |
| 50-64 | 360 | 155 | 205 |
| 65 and over | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Total | 3,630 | 1,465 | 2,165 |
Online Student Population
At Bellevue University, 14,392 students (98.13% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 14,052 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, 1,991 students live in Nebraska where Bellevue University is located in and 11,951 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,667 | 11,037 | 3,630 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 14,052 | 10,519 | 3,533 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 340 | 260 | 80 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 275 | 258 | 17 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 14,052 | 10,519 | 3,533 |
| Nebraska Residents | 1,991 | 1,274 | 717 |
| Other State in U.S. | 11,951 | 9,192 | 2,759 |
| Outside of U.S. | 72 | 27 | 45 |
| Unknown | 38 | 26 | 12 |
