Bellarmine Rankings and Evaluation

Kentucky Colleges

#15 in Kentucky Colleges

Federal Region IV

#72 in Federal Region IV

Bellarmine University is ranked 15^th in Kentucky Colleges and 72^nd in Federal Region IV.

The following statements evaluate Bellarmine University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.

Its tuition & fees of $46,780 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (94%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,145 SAT, 25 ACT) is around average.
It has large number of students of 2,970.
It offers very diverse area of study (79 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Bellarmine are $46,780 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.

Bellarmine University $46,780

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky $24,516

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Bellarmine are $13,785 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.

Bellarmine University $13,785

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky $10,217

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Bellarmine is 94% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.

Bellarmine University 94%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky 62%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Bellarmine is 20% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.

Bellarmine University 20%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky 30%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Bellarmine is 1,145 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.

Bellarmine University 1,145

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky 1,087

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Bellarmine is 25 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.

Bellarmine University 25

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky 66

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Bellarmine is 59% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.

Bellarmine University 59%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky 47%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Bellarmine is 27% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.

Bellarmine University 27%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky 31%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Bellarmine is 81% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.

Bellarmine University 81%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky 69%

Student Population

The total student population at Bellarmine is 2,970 and its population large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.

Bellarmine University 2,970

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky 2,293

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Bellarmine is $33,554 which is 71.73% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.