Student Population at Bethel
Total Enrollment
3,603
Undergraduate
2,755
Graduate
848
Online Enrollment
741
Men Students
1,432
Women Students
2,171
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,603 students have enrolled at Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN) - 2,755 undergraduate and 848 graduate.
By gender, 1,432 male and 2,171 female students are attending Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN). By attendance status, there are 2,232 full-time students and 1,371 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 Seattle University and Fordham University, its population is very small (average population is 9,265).
Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN) offers online degree/certificate programs and 741 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN) | 3,603 | 2,755 | 848 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 9,265 | 6,084 | 3,181 |
| 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 Minnesota | 2,000 | 1,727 | 783 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,755 | 1,921 | 834 |
| Men | 1,163 | 851 | 312 |
| Women | 1,592 | 1,070 | 522 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 848 | 311 | 537 |
| Men | 269 | 77 | 192 |
| Women | 579 | 234 | 345 |
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).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Asian | 159 | 55 | 104 |
| Black or African American | 173 | 67 | 106 |
| Hispanic | 199 | 91 | 108 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 2,055 | 874 | 1,181 |
| Two or More Races | 101 | 42 | 59 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 53 | 26 | 27 |
| Total | 2,755 | 1,163 | 1,592 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Asian | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Black or African American | 80 | 30 | 50 |
| Hispanic | 51 | 13 | 38 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 599 | 184 | 415 |
| Two or More Races | 18 | 2 | 16 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Total | 848 | 269 | 579 |
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).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,755 | 1,163 | 1,592 |
| Under 18 | 783 | 275 | 508 |
| 18-19 | 804 | 379 | 425 |
| 20-21 | 755 | 320 | 435 |
| 22-24 | 204 | 116 | 88 |
| 25-29 | 64 | 18 | 46 |
| 30-34 | 47 | 19 | 28 |
| 35-39 | 30 | 8 | 22 |
| 40-49 | 44 | 17 | 27 |
| 50-64 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2,755 | 1,163 | 1,592 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 848 | 269 | 579 |
| 20-21 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 22-24 | 147 | 37 | 110 |
| 25-29 | 157 | 53 | 104 |
| 30-34 | 111 | 33 | 78 |
| 35-39 | 92 | 34 | 58 |
| 40-49 | 197 | 61 | 136 |
| 50-64 | 129 | 46 | 83 |
| 65 and over | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 848 | 269 | 579 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,603 | 2,755 | 848 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 741 | 433 | 308 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,137 | 865 | 272 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,725 | 1,457 | 268 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 741 | 433 | 308 |
| Minnesota Residents | 578 | 397 | 181 |
| Other State in U.S. | 153 | 35 | 118 |
| Outside of U.S. | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
