Student Population at Bluffton
Total Enrollment
646
Undergraduate
583
Graduate
63
Online Enrollment
52
Men Students
367
Women Students
279
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 646 students have enrolled at Bluffton University - 583 undergraduate and 63 graduate.
By gender, 367 male and 279 female students are attending Bluffton University. By attendance status, there are 624 full-time students and 22 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 1,486).
Bluffton University offers online degree/certificate programs and 52 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Bluffton'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 Ohio.
Bluffton has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,486 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio average (1,871 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton University | 646 | 583 | 63 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,486 | 1,404 | 90 |
| 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 Ohio | 1,871 | 1,601 | 510 |
The below chart compares the student population between Bluffton University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 367 male and 279 female students attending Bluffton. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.32 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 | 583 | 575 | 8 |
| Men | 337 | 334 | 3 |
| Women | 246 | 241 | 5 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 63 | 49 | 14 |
| Men | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Women | 33 | 22 | 11 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 406 White students (62.85%) and 115 Black or African American students (17.80%) 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 110 | 96 | 14 |
| Hispanic | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 364 | 174 | 190 |
| Two or More Races | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 55 | 32 | 23 |
| Total | 583 | 337 | 246 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 63 | 30 | 33 |
Online Student Population
At Bluffton University, 73 students (11.30% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 52 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 3 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 646 | 583 | 63 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 52 | 0 | 52 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 573 | 562 | 11 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 52 | 0 | 52 |
| Ohio Residents | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| Other State in U.S. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |