Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Bethel'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 Tennessee.
Bethel has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,798 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee average (1,861 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Bethel University (McKenzie, TN)2,9362,674262
Similarly Ranked Schools5,7984,945853
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 Tennessee1,8611,597632
The below chart compares the student population between Bethel University (McKenzie, TN) and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,359 male and 1,577 female students attending Bethel. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.86 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 Bethel.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bethel
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,6741,4791,195
Men1,259818441
Women1,415661754
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bethel
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total26224022
Men100964
Women16214418

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,432 White students (48.77%) and 850 Black or African American students (28.95%) at Bethel University (McKenzie, TN)(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bethel University (McKenzie, TN).
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bethel University (McKenzie, TN)
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native954
Asian551936
Black or African American766354412
Hispanic26798169
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,282603679
Two or More Races933459
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1199524
Total 2,6741,2591,415
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bethel University (McKenzie, TN)
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian14410
Black or African American843450
Hispanic303
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1505793
Two or More Races615
Race/Ethnicity Unknown330
Total 262100162

Online Student Population

At Bethel University (McKenzie, TN), 1,899 students (64.68% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,295 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, 1,186 students live in Tennessee where Bethel University (McKenzie, TN) is located in and 104 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total2,9362,674262
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,2951,145150
Enrolled Some in Online Classes6046040
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,037925112
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,2951,145150
Tennessee Residents1,1861,061125
Other State in U.S.1048024
Outside of U.S.211
Unknown330