Student Population at Bethesda
Total Enrollment
263
Undergraduate
205
Graduate
58
Online Enrollment
13
Men Students
187
Women Students
76
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 263 students have enrolled at Bethesda University - 205 undergraduate and 58 graduate.
By gender, 187 male and 76 female students are attending Bethesda University. By attendance status, there are 224 full-time students and 39 part-time students.
The number of students at Bethesda University is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cal Poly Maritime Academy and University of Silicon Valley, its population is small (average population is 482).
Bethesda University offers online degree/certificate programs and 13 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Bethesda'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 California.
Bethesda has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 482 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California average (2,024 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda University | 263 | 205 | 58 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 482 | 428 | 65 |
| 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 California | 2,024 | 1,628 | 1,062 |
The below chart compares the student population between Bethesda University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 187 male and 76 female students attending Bethesda. The male-to-female student ratio is 2.46 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 Bethesda.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 205 | 183 | 22 |
| Men | 151 | 137 | 14 |
| Women | 54 | 46 | 8 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 58 | 41 | 17 |
| Men | 36 | 24 | 12 |
| Women | 22 | 17 | 5 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 62 Hispanic students (23.57%) and 29 Black or African American students (11.03%) at Bethesda University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bethesda University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 58 | 46 | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Two or More Races | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 205 | 151 | 54 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 36 | 22 |
Online Student Population
At Bethesda University, 263 students (100.00% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 13 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, 3 students live in California where Bethesda University is located in and 2 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 263 | 205 | 58 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 250 | 198 | 52 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| California Residents | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
