Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Bethel University is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.1% of undergraduate students being women and 38.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,653, with 1,620 women and 1,033 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Bethel University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.5% of undergraduate students being women and 32.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,078, with 728 women and 350 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 38.9% 1,033 students
- women 61.1% 1,620 students
Graduate Students
- men 32.5% 350 students
- women 67.5% 728 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 77.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,058 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 6.3% of the student body, with 167 students. Asian students represent 5.6% of the population, with 147 students, while African American students account for 5.1%, with 134 students. Mixed race students account for 3.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 85 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 5 students.
International students make up 0.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 7 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.6% of the population, totaling 42 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 Bethel University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 77.8% 2,058 students
- Hispanic 6.3% 167 students
- Asian 5.6% 147 students
- African American 5.1% 134 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 85 students
- Unknown race 1.6% 42 students
- International students 0.3% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 5 students
Graduate Students
- White 76.0% 815 students
- African American 7.6% 82 students
- Asian 4.6% 49 students
- Hispanic 3.6% 39 students
- Unknown race 3.5% 38 students
- International students 2.2% 24 students
- Mixed race 2.1% 23 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 73.4% 69 students
- Hispanic 8.5% 8 students
- African American 7.4% 7 students
- Asian 4.3% 4 students
- Mixed race 4.3% 4 students
- Hawaiian 1.1% 1 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 1 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 36% 943 students
- 18-19 33% 877 students
- 22-24 9% 245 students
- 25-29 3% 69 students
- 30-34 3% 68 students
- 40-49 2% 65 students
- 35-39 2% 50 students
- 50-64 1% 38 students
- 40-49 21% 228 students
- 25-29 20% 221 students
- 30-34 16% 173 students
- 35-39 14% 151 students
- 22-24 13% 146 students
- 50-64 13% 138 students
- 20-21 1% 7 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Bethel University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Minnesota | 392 | 77.62% | |
Wisconsin | 35 | 6.93% | |
Iowa | 11 | 2.18% | |
South Dakota | 11 | 2.18% | |
Illinois | 8 | 1.58% | |
Colorado | 7 | 1.39% | |
Arizona | 6 | 1.19% | |
Michigan | 6 | 1.19% | |
North Dakota | 6 | 1.19% | |
Missouri | 5 | less than 1% | |
California | 3 | less than 1% | |
Washington | 3 | less than 1% | |
Florida | 2 | less than 1% | |
Texas | 2 | less than 1% | |
Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
Vermont | 1 | less than 1% |
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