Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 3,973 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Students with disability | 8% |
Student to faculty ratio | 12:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 1,123 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Bellarmine University is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 6,212 applications and 5,122 students were granted admission. Bellarmine University is at the #80 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 95% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 15% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 980 to 1160 |
ACT | 22 to 27 |
In 2016-2017 academic year, Bellarmine University's tuition was $37,850 for all students regardless of residency (41.3% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of Bellarmine University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 30% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,450 (which is 1.1% above the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Bellarmine University in 2016-2017, was 474, which is 67% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,465 (which is 7.3% below the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Bellarmine University has enrolled a total of 3,973 students (2,780 students full-time and 1,193 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 3,973 students, 92 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 31% men and 69% women and 2,647 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 1,326 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 56 students for distance studies.
White: 80%
Black/African American: 6%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 6%
Hispanic: 3%
Two or more races: 2%
Asian: 2%
Non-resident alien: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Bellarmine University.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Health Professions And Related Programs | 67% | 787 | 36 |
Education | 8% | 89 | |
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 3% | 32 | |
Social Sciences | 3% | 32 | |
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 3% | 30 | 0 |
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 2% | 26 | |
Visual And Performing Arts | 2% | 24 | |
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 2% | 21 | |
Psychology | 1% | 12 | |
Philosophy And Religious Studies | 1% | 9 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Bellarmine University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Bellarmine University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $38,300. Last year, out of the total 662 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 636 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 699 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 636 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $38,300 | $46,000 |
Employment Rate | 96% | 91% |
Total Graduates | 662 | 699 |
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