Student Population at Berea
Total Enrollment
1,527 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,527
Men Students
629
Women Students
898
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,527 students have enrolled at Berea College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 629 male and 898 female students are attending Berea College. By attendance status, there are 1,514 full-time students and 13 part-time students.
The number of students at Berea College is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Transylvania University and Georgetown College, its population is large (average population is 1,176).
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Berea'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 Kentucky.
Berea has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,176 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky average (2,293 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Berea College | 1,527 | 1,527 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,176 | 1,059 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky | 2,293 | 1,372 |
The below chart compares the student population between Berea College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 629 male and 898 female students attending Berea. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.70 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 Berea.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,527 | 1,514 | 13 |
| Men | 629 | 621 | 8 |
| Women | 898 | 893 | 5 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 642 White students (42.04%) and 297 Black or African American students (19.45%) at Berea College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Berea College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Black or African American | 297 | 116 | 181 |
| Hispanic | 266 | 99 | 167 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 642 | 278 | 364 |
| Two or More Races | 113 | 34 | 79 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Total | 1,527 | 629 | 898 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,472 students whose age under twenty five and 17 students whose age is over thirty years old at Berea College.
Especially, 39 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Berea College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,527 | 629 | 898 |
| Under 18 | 39 | 17 | 22 |
| 18-19 | 627 | 258 | 369 |
| 20-21 | 579 | 226 | 353 |
| 22-24 | 227 | 98 | 129 |
| 25-29 | 38 | 23 | 15 |
| 30-34 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 35-39 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 40-49 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1,527 | 629 | 898 |