by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Bethel? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Bethel. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Bethel total enrollment is approximately 1,970 students. 1,670 are undergraduates and 300 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Bethel undergraduate population is made up of 43.7% women, and 56.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Bethel Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 844 | 50.8% |
| Black or African American | 489 | 29.4% |
| Hispanic | 94 | 5.7% |
| International | 92 | 5.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 74 | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 58 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 59.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 40.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Bethel Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 182 | 60.7% |
| Black or African American | 79 | 26.3% |
| Asian | 19 | 6.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12 | 4.0% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 1.7% |
| International | 2 | 0.7% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,026 | 52.3% |
| Black or African American | 568 | 29.0% |
| Hispanic | 99 | 5.0% |
| International | 94 | 4.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 86 | 4.4% |
| Unknown | 59 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 28 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
Bethel University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 89.0% |
| Black or African American | 7.8% |
| Unknown | 2.0% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 908 female students and 1,062 male students at Bethel.
Bethel University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 84.9% of Bethel students come from within the state, and 15.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 13 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 237 | 87.8% |
| Alabama | 10 | 3.7% |
| Georgia | 5 | 1.9% |
| Kentucky | 5 | 1.9% |
| Indiana | 2 | 0.7% |
Bethel hosts about 4.8% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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