Bellevue University: Statistics

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#967 of 2,597 In North America
#899 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 23 In Nebraska
#3178 of 5,255 For Social Psychology
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Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$24,767 /y
Aid receiving
76%
Undergraduates
10,808
Graduates
3,033
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Bellevue University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Bellevue University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

303 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

13,048 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Bellevue University has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 7316 (53%)
Hispanic 2249 (16%)
Black or African American 2169 (16%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 878 (6%)
Asian 603 (4%)
Two or more races 474 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 50 (0.4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 33 (0.2%)
Nonresident Alien 5 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Bellevue University is $24,767 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$24,767/year
Average aid awarded
$4,990
Students receiving aid
76%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $26,346
$30-48K $27,069
$48-75K $28,396
$75-110K $26,277
$110K+ $26,292

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,040$11,340
Tuition in-state $8,040$11,340
Tuition out-of-state $8,040$11,340
Fee in-district $750$750
Fee in-state $750$750
Fee out-of-state $750$750

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 246
Combined charge for room and board $10,635
Room charge $7,020
Meal charge $2,070

Bellevue University majors

Bellevue University has granted 2,117 bachelor's degrees across 53 programs, 1,075 master's across 27 programs, and 10 doctorate degrees in Human Resources Development. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Bellevue University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 490 234
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 165 65
Social Sciences, General 94 106
Data Science, General 1 134
Traffic, Customs, and Transportation Clerk & Technician 129
Business & Commerce, General 103 4
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 104
Computer and Information Sciences, General 62 32
Project Management 62 19
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 72
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 71
Information Technology 61
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 60
Accounting 38 19
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 56
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 53
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 51
Human Resources Management and Services, Other 50
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 33 17
Graphic Design 49
Business Analytics 16 28
Psychology, General 42
Information Science & Studies 40
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 40
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other 39
Legal Studies 38
National Security Policy Studies 24 12
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 33
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 31
Web & Multimedia Management and Webmaster 27
Applied Psychology 26
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 26
Communication, General 25
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 25
Knowledge Management 24
History, General 22
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 21
Public Administration 21
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 21
Human Services, General 16
Management Science 16
Network and System Administration & Administrator 16
Finance, General 13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 13
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 12
Human Resources Development 2 10
Management Information Systems, General 12
Organizational Leadership 10
Education, General 9
Mathematics, General 9
Sustainability Studies 9
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 8
Information Resources Management 8
Educational & Instructional Technology 7
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 7
Retailing and Retail Operations 6
Banking and Financial Support Services 5
Securities Services Administration & Management 4
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 4
Public Health Education and Promotion 3
English Language and Literature, General 2
Health Communication 2
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 2
Customer Service Management 1
International Business & Trade & Commerce 1
International Relations and Affairs 1
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Management Information Systems and Services, Other 1
Sociology, General 1
Grand Total 25 2,117 1,075 10

Bellevue University has a graduation rate of 41%, which is among the 27% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 41% 36% 46%
  • Full-time retention rate - 51%
  • Part-time retention rate - 32%

Publications & Citations

Bellevue University has published 577 scientific papers with 11,050 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Psychology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Political Science, Chemistry, Law, and Philosophy.

Publications
577
Citations
11,050

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
341 / 4,116
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
298 / 7,847
Biology
286 / 5,279
Psychology
192 / 6,592
Computer Science
178 / 5,056
Environmental Science
178 / 6,733
Political Science
173 / 5,510
Chemistry
162 / 2,449
Law
161 / 5,422
Philosophy
142 / 5,468
Genetics
131 / 1,487
Biochemistry
127 / 2,094
Sociology
120 / 3,037
Engineering
114 / 2,107
Business
112 / 4,693
Pathology
112 / 1,749
Psychiatry
101 / 1,218
Geology
98 / 3,451
Physics
97 / 1,260
Surgery
96 / 1,470
Mathematics
92 / 2,704
Economics
90 / 2,055
Paleontology
83 / 2,732
Geography and Cartography
79 / 4,148
Statistics
77 / 2,591
History
74 / 3,942
Social Psychology
73 / 5,192
Organic Chemistry
64 / 1,177
Archaeology
63 / 3,934
Ecology
62 / 1,816
Management
62 / 4,247
Development Studies
57 / 1,809
Anatomy and Physiology
54 / 877
Art & Design
49 / 3,244
Nursing
49 / 585
Demography
48 / 1,218
Public Health
48 / 768
Linguistics
46 / 845
Communications and Public Relations
45 / 3,234
Botany
45 / 1,734

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 33
1992 2 32
1993 0 31
1994 2 46
1995 0 38
1996 3 59
1997 2 62
1998 4 57
1999 4 40
2000 6 49
2001 7 43
2002 5 49
2003 4 110
2004 7 67
2005 3 71
2006 9 76
2007 4 95
2008 4 143
2009 9 152
2010 10 187
2011 10 238
2012 12 271
2013 22 350
2014 14 414
2015 13 467
2016 17 467
2017 19 482
2018 22 595
2019 18 639
2020 30 815
2021 19 883
2022 22 919
2023 26 815
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Notable alumni

  1. Jaime Herrera Beutler

    Jaime Herrera Beutler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Enrolled in Bellevue University
    In 2003 graduated with associate degree
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Jaime Lynn Herrera Beutler is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Washington's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2023. The district is in southwestern Washington, lying across the Columbia River from Oregon's Portland metropolitan area. A Republican, Herrera Beutler previously served in the Washington House of Representatives. In 2010, she was elected to Congress, going on to be re-elected five times. She was eliminated in the 2022 blanket primary, finishing third, and was succeeded by Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

  2. Randy Ruiz

    Randy Ruiz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Randy Radames Ruiz is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman. He stands 6'1" and weighs 240 pounds. Born in The Bronx, New York to parents from Santurce, Puerto Rico, he attended James Monroe High School, and played baseball under coach Mike Turo. He then attended Bellevue University in Bellevue, Nebraska, where he played college level baseball. Ruiz was drafted in round 36 of the 1996 draft.

  3. Kenzō Maeda

    Kenzō Maeda
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    coach
    Biography

    Kenzo Maeda is a current professional basketball head coach for Akita Northern Happinets in Japan and the former bench boss for the Takamatsu Five Arrows of the bj league. He also served as a support coach/translator for the Japan national basketball team.

  4. George Richard Lunn

    George Richard Lunn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1873-1948 (aged 75)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    George Richard Lunn was an American clergyman and politician from New York. He was the first Socialist mayor in the state of New York, a U.S. Representative from 1917 to 1919, and the lieutenant governor of New York from 1923 to 1924.

  5. Judd H. Lyons

    Judd H. Lyons
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in Bellevue University
    Graduated with Bachelor of Science
    Occupations
    military officerofficial
    Biography

    Judd Henry Lyons is a retired Army National Guard officer. After retiring from the military the rank of major general, he was appointed to the Senior Executive Service on August 7, 2017. Since 2018, he has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Integration). In this role, he is the principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASD (M&RA)) in support of the ASD's role of providing overall supervision of manpower and reserve affairs for the Department of Defense. He is responsible for both the integration of reserve affairs across the United States Department of Defense and strategic engagement on all Reserve Component matters.

  6. Beau McCoy

    Beau McCoy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Beau McCoy is an American politician who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature for the 39th district from 2009 to 2017.

  7. Michael D. Navrkal

    Michael D. Navrkal
    Occupations
    military personnel
    Biography

    Michael D. Navrkal is a retired major general in the Army National Guard.

  8. Mark Brandenburg

    Mark Brandenburg
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Mark A. Brandenburg is an American former politician who was the Iowa State Representative from the 15th District. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. Brandenburg was born, raised, and resides in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He has an A.A. in mathematics from Iowa Western Community College, where he later taught, and a B.S. in human resource management from Bellevue University.

General info

Alternative names BU
Founded 1966
Motto Real Learning for Real Life
Colors royal purple, gold
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 858
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 1000 Galvin Rd S
Bellevue, Nebraska, 68005-3098
United States
City population 64,000
Phone 4022918100

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