Student Population at Bluffton
Total Enrollment
745
Undergraduate
664
Graduate
81
Online Enrollment
76
Men Students
368
Women Students
377
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 745 students have enrolled at Bluffton University - 664 undergraduate and 81 graduate.
By gender, 368 male and 377 female students are attending Bluffton University. By attendance status, there are 717 full-time students and 28 part-time students.
The number of students at Bluffton University is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Central State University and Defiance College, its population is very small (average population is 1,745).
Bluffton University offers online degree/certificate programs and 76 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 Bluffton University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 368 male and 377 female students attending Bluffton. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.98 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 Bluffton.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 664 | 639 | 25 |
| Men | 355 | 341 | 14 |
| Women | 309 | 298 | 11 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 81 | 78 | 3 |
| Men | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Women | 68 | 65 | 3 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 559 White students (75.03%) and 89 Black or African American students (11.95%) at Bluffton University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bluffton University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 87 | 74 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 487 | 235 | 252 |
| Two or More Races | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Total | 664 | 355 | 309 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 72 | 11 | 61 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 81 | 13 | 68 |
Online Student Population
At Bluffton University, 115 students (15.44% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 76 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, 49 students live in Ohio where Bluffton University is located in and 26 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 745 | 664 | 81 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 76 | 7 | 69 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 39 | 29 | 10 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 630 | 628 | 2 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 76 | 7 | 69 |
| Ohio Residents | 49 | 7 | 42 |
| Other State in U.S. | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |