Student Population at Bethel

Total Enrollment

3,546

Undergraduate

2,592

Graduate

954

Online Enrollment

837

Men Students

1,345

Women Students

2,201

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,546 students have enrolled at Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN) - 2,592 undergraduate and 954 graduate.

By gender, 1,345 male and 2,201 female students are attending Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN). By attendance status, there are 2,337 full-time students and 1,209 part-time students.

The number of students at Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN) is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Walden University and Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, its population is very small (average population is 16,997).

Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN) offers online degree/certificate programs and 837 students enrolled in online programs.

*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.

Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN) and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,345 male and 2,201 female students attending Bethel. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 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.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bethel
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	2,592	2,018	574
Men	1,033	812	221
Women	1,559	1,206	353

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bethel
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	954	319	635
Men	312	70	242
Women	642	249	393

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,659 White students (74.99%) and 240 Black or African American students (6.77%) at Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN)(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN).

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN)
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	12	4	8
Asian	145	40	105
Black or African American	142	51	91
Hispanic	173	73	100
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	4	4	0
White	1,950	791	1,159
Two or More Races	111	46	65
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	48	21	27
Total	2,592	1,033	1,559

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN)
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	4	0	4
Asian	30	14	16
Black or African American	98	32	66
Hispanic	38	12	26
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0	2
White	709	221	488
Two or More Races	16	4	12
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	42	16	26
Total	954	312	642

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,470 students whose age under twenty five and 803 students whose age is over thirty years old at Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN).

Especially, 437 students are younger than eighteen and 8 students are older than sixty five.

The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN).

Population by Student Age at Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN)
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,592	1,033	1,559
Under 18	437	171	266
18-19	840	320	520
20-21	824	334	490
22-24	242	120	122
25-29	57	22	35
30-34	59	22	37
35-39	42	14	28
40-49	60	18	42
50-64	31	12	19
Total	2,592	1,033	1,559

Population by Student Age at Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN)
	Total	Men	Women
Total	954	312	642
20-21	9	2	7
22-24	118	21	97
25-29	213	72	141
30-34	133	44	89
35-39	133	54	79
40-49	219	75	144
50-64	118	38	80
65 and over	8	3	5
unknown	3	3	0
Total	954	312	642

Online Student Population

At Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN), 2,400 students (67.68% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 837 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, 555 students live in Minnesota where Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN) is located in and 267 students have enrolled from other states.

Online Student Population
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,546	2,592	954
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes	837	320	517
Enrolled Some in Online Classes	1,563	1,422	141
Not Enrolled in Online Classes	1,146	850	296

Online Student Population by Student Location
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)	837	320	517
Minnesota Residents	555	259	296
Other State in U.S.	267	61	206
Outside of U.S.	14	0	14
Unknown	1	0	1