Student Population at BLC
Total Enrollment
830
Undergraduate
792
Graduate
38
Online Enrollment
129
Men Students
401
Women Students
429
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 830 students have enrolled at Bethany Lutheran College - 792 undergraduate and 38 graduate.
By gender, 401 male and 429 female students are attending Bethany Lutheran College. By attendance status, there are 667 full-time students and 163 part-time students.
The number of students at Bethany Lutheran College is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Bethany Lutheran College offers online degree/certificate programs and 129 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Bethany Lutheran College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 401 male and 429 female students attending BLC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.93 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at BLC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 792 | 632 | 160 |
| Men | 381 | 312 | 69 |
| Women | 411 | 320 | 91 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Men | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Women | 18 | 16 | 2 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 552 White students (66.51%) and 62 Hispanic students (7.47%) at Bethany Lutheran College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bethany Lutheran College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Black or African American | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Hispanic | 62 | 34 | 28 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 517 | 234 | 283 |
| Two or More Races | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 792 | 381 | 411 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 38 | 20 | 18 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 783 students whose age under twenty five and 30 students whose age is over thirty years old at Bethany Lutheran College.
Especially, 137 students are younger than eighteen and 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Bethany Lutheran College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 792 | 381 | 411 |
| Under 18 | 137 | 59 | 78 |
| 18-19 | 313 | 154 | 159 |
| 20-21 | 243 | 107 | 136 |
| 22-24 | 82 | 54 | 28 |
| 25-29 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 30-34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 792 | 381 | 411 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| 22-24 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 25-29 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 30-34 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 40-49 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 20 | 18 |
Online Student Population
At Bethany Lutheran College, 353 students (42.53% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 129 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 36 students live in Minnesota where Bethany Lutheran College is located in and 92 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 830 | 792 | 38 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 129 | 91 | 38 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 224 | 224 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 477 | 477 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 129 | 91 | 38 |
| Minnesota Residents | 36 | 23 | 13 |
| Other State in U.S. | 92 | 67 | 25 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |