Bellarmine University

https://www.bellarmine.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$47,180

4.4% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$23,165

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

86.1%

4,779 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

2,886

83.7% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

64.4%

419 Graduates

About

Bellarmine University is a higher education institution located in Jefferson County, KY. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Bellarmine University were Registered Nursing (130 degrees awarded), General Psychology (66 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (65 degrees).

In 2024, 935 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bellarmine University. 62.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (718 degrees), 10.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (68 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bellarmine University is $47,180, which is $15,260 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Bellarmine University is $47,180, which is $15,260 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,165.

In 2024, 94% of undergraduate students attending Bellarmine University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$47,180

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Bellarmine University was $47,180. The cost of tuition at Bellarmine University is $15,260 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Bellarmine University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$23,165

2024 Value

5.19%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Bellarmine University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,165. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Bellarmine University grew by 5.19%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bellarmine University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,250

Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bellarmine University was of $10,250 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.52% between 2023 and 2024.

This chart compares the average student costs at Bellarmine University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Bellarmine University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bellarmine University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Bellarmine University received 4,779 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 38% annual growth. Out of those 4,779 applicants, 4,115 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86.1% acceptance rate.

There were 2,886 students enrolled at Bellarmine University in 2024. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bellarmine University has an overall enrollment yield of 13.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

86.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

4,115

Accepted Out of 4,779

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bellarmine University was 86.1% (4,115 admissions from 4,779 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 93.6%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 38%, while admissions grew by 27%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Bellarmine University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

4% of enrolled first-time students at Bellarmine University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Bellarmine University had a total enrollment of 2,886 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Bellarmine University is 2,417 students and the part-time enrollment is 469. This means that 83.7% of students enrolled at Bellarmine University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bellarmine University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.1% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 8.35% Hispanic or Latino, 4.64% Two or More Races, 3.29% Asian, 0.208% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.104% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bellarmine University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.8%), followed by White Male (27.3%) and Black or African American Female (7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.8%), followed by White Male (37%) and Black or African American Female (3.01%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

83.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bellarmine University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,886 students. The full-time enrollment at Bellarmine University is 2,417 and the part-time enrollment is 469. This means that 83.7% of students enrolled at Bellarmine University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bellarmine University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bellarmine University was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Bellarmine University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Bellarmine University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,993 enrolled students
Black or African American
305 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
241 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bellarmine University is 69.1% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 8.35% Hispanic or Latino, 4.64% Two or More Races, 3.29% Asian, 0.208% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.104% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 36 students (1.25%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 237 more women than men received degrees from Bellarmine University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bellarmine University is white (718 degrees awarded). There were 10.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (68 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bellarmine University is Registered Nursing (130 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (66 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (65 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bellarmine University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (43 degrees awarded), Communications (49 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (13 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bellarmine University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,592,227 people), Secondary school teachers (549,840 people), Education administrators (310,610 people), Other managers (297,225 people), and Special education teachers (212,320 people).

The most specialized majors at Bellarmine University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (43 degrees awarded), Communications (49 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (13 degrees), Education (111 degrees), and History (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bellarmine University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Bellarmine University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (43 degrees awarded), Communications (49 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (13 degrees), Education (111 degrees), and History (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bellarmine University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,990,604 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (439,229 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (259,400 people), Computer Systems Design (213,489 people), and Construction (154,424 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bellarmine University.

Most Common (2024)

Registered Nursing
130 degrees awarded
General Psychology
66 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
65 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bellarmine University was Registered Nursing with 130 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Bellarmine University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

349

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

586

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 349 degrees were awarded to men at Bellarmine University, which is 0.596 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (586).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bellarmine University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 90 degrees were awarded to men at Bellarmine University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.43 times more than the 37 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 126 degrees were awarded to men at Bellarmine University in Registered Nursing, which is 6.3 times more than the 20 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

53%

100% Completion Time

60%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 53% of students graduating from Bellarmine University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 60% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
718 degrees awarded
Black or African American
68 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
48 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bellarmine University is white (718 degrees awarded). There were 10.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (68 degrees).

0.749% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
570 degrees awarded
White Female
562 degrees awarded
White Female
559 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bellarmine University is white female (570 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (562 degrees).

Operations

Bellarmine University has an endowment valued at nearly $63.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.85M (15.6%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, Bellarmine University had a total salary expenditure of 80.7M. Bellarmine University employs 58 Assistant professors, 46 Associate professors and 31 Professors. Most academics at Bellarmine University are Female Assistant professor (39), Female Associate professor (31), and Male Professor (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bellarmine University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 80 employees, Management, with 62 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees.

Endowment

$63.3M

2024 Endowment

6.56%

growth from 2023

Bellarmine University has an endowment valued at about $63.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Bellarmine University grew 6.56% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $189M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bellarmine University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$37.8M

2024 Salaries

4.08%

decline from 2023

In 2024, Bellarmine University paid a median of $37.8M in salaries, which represents 46.8% of their overall expenditure ($80.7M) and a 4.08% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.6% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.31% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$12.7M

Instructional Salaries

149

Number of Employees

In 2024, Bellarmine University paid a total of $12.7M to 149 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bellarmine University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 80 employees, Management with 62 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees.

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