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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Bellarmine University is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.8% of undergraduate students being women and 37.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,407, with 1,512 women and 895 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Bellarmine University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.2% of undergraduate students being women and 33.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 742, with 491 women and 251 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 37.2% 895 students
  • women 62.8% 1,512 students

Graduate Students

  • men 33.8% 251 students
  • women 66.2% 491 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 76.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,826 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 6.7% of the student body, with 160 students. Hispanic students represent 6.6% of the population, with 159 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.3%, with 127 students. Asian students account for 2.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 59 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.

International students make up 1.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 33 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.4% of the population, totaling 34 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Bellarmine University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 76.1% 1,826 students
  • African American 6.7% 160 students
  • Hispanic 6.6% 159 students
  • Mixed race 5.3% 127 students
  • Asian 2.5% 59 students
  • Unknown race 1.4% 34 students
  • International students 1.4% 33 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • White 75.6% 560 students
  • African American 10.4% 77 students
  • Hispanic 5.0% 37 students
  • Asian 3.1% 23 students
  • Mixed race 2.3% 17 students
  • International students 2.3% 17 students
  • Unknown race 1.3% 10 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 60.5% 101 students
  • African American 15.0% 25 students
  • Hispanic 9.0% 15 students
  • Mixed race 7.2% 12 students
  • Asian 5.4% 9 students
  • International students 1.8% 3 students
  • Unknown race 1.2% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 42% 1,006 students
  • 20-21 40% 965 students
  • 22-24 8% 201 students
  • 25-29 3% 73 students
  • 30-34 1% 36 students
  • 35-39 1% 21 students
  • 40-49 1% 18 students
  • 50-64 0% 3 students
  • 22-24 30% 224 students
  • 25-29 27% 204 students
  • 40-49 13% 94 students
  • 30-34 12% 91 students
  • 35-39 9% 70 students
  • 50-64 7% 49 students
  • 20-21 1% 9 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Bellarmine University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Indiana 75 12.86%
Ohio 22 3.77%
Illinois 14 2.40%
Missouri 10 1.72%
Tennessee 10 1.72%
Georgia 6 1.03%
Texas 5 less than 1%
California 3 less than 1%
Connecticut 2 less than 1%
Maryland 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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