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Gender Diversity

Moderate

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

Low

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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