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 Minnesota.
Bethel has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,265 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota average (2,000 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN)3,6032,755848
Similarly Ranked Schools9,2656,0843,181
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 Minnesota2,0001,727783
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 1,432 male and 2,171 female students attending Bethel. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.66 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
Total2,7551,921834
Men1,163851312
Women1,5921,070522
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bethel
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total848311537
Men26977192
Women579234345

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,654 White students (73.66%) and 253 Black or African American students (7.02%) 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).
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN)
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native853
Asian15955104
Black or African American17367106
Hispanic19991108
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander523
White2,0558741,181
Two or More Races1014259
Race/Ethnicity Unknown532627
Total 2,7551,1631,592
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN)
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native927
Asian421923
Black or African American803050
Hispanic511338
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White599184415
Two or More Races18216
Race/Ethnicity Unknown321220
Total 848269579

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,700 students whose age under twenty five and 682 students whose age is over thirty years old at Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN).
Especially, 783 students are younger than eighteen and 11 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN).
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN)
TotalMenWomen
Total2,755 1,1631,592
Under 18783 275508
18-19804 379425
20-21755 320435
22-24204 11688
25-2964 1846
30-3447 1928
35-3930 822
40-4944 1727
50-6421 912
65 and over3 21
Total 2,755 1,1631,592
Population by Student Age at Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN)
TotalMenWomen
Total848 269579
20-217 16
22-24147 37110
25-29157 53104
30-34111 3378
35-3992 3458
40-49197 61136
50-64129 4683
65 and over8 44
Total 848 269579

Online Student Population

At Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN), 1,878 students (52.12% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 741 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, 578 students live in Minnesota where Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN) is located in and 153 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total3,6032,755848
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes741433308
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,137865272
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,7251,457268
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)741433308
Minnesota Residents578397181
Other State in U.S.15335118
Outside of U.S.1019
Unknown000