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Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University is a private campus in Louisville proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$18,542
family income
under $30k
$18,905
$30–48k
$20,870
$48–75k
$25,093
$75–110k
$29,302
over $110k

Average net price

$21,4992023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$20k$22k$24k200820232008: $20,9072009: $18,8362010: $21,2072011: $22,8112012: $23,4872013: $23,8502014: $23,4942015: $23,8782016: $24,4332017: $23,2232018: $23,1212019: $23,9922020: $23,4432021: $22,2292022: $23,5872023: $21,499$21,499
$20k$22k$24k200820232008: $20,9072009: $18,8362010: $21,2072011: $22,8112012: $23,4872013: $23,8502014: $23,4942015: $23,8782016: $24,4332017: $23,2232018: $23,1212019: $23,9922020: $23,4432021: $22,2292022: $23,5872023: $21,499$21,499

Average net price at Bellarmine University has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $24,433 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $21,499.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$20,907
2009$18,836
2010$21,207
2011$22,811
2012$23,487
2013$23,850
2014$23,494
2015$23,878
2016$24,433
2017$23,223
2018$23,121
2019$23,992
2020$23,443
2021$22,229
2022$23,587
2023$21,499
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$61,6912024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $39,9662010: $42,0262011: $44,0042012: $46,2812013: $47,6092014: $49,5082015: $49,5312016: $51,3462017: $53,6402018: $54,8722019: $57,1782020: $56,3192021: $57,3422022: $58,0782023: $60,2472024: $61,691$61,691
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $39,9662010: $42,0262011: $44,0042012: $46,2812013: $47,6092014: $49,5082015: $49,5312016: $51,3462017: $53,6402018: $54,8722019: $57,1782020: $56,3192021: $57,3422022: $58,0782023: $60,2472024: $61,691$61,691

Total cost at Bellarmine University rose from $39,966 (2009) to $61,691 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$39,966
2010$42,026
2011$44,004
2012$46,281
2013$47,609
2014$49,508
2015$49,531
2016$51,346
2017$53,640
2018$54,872
2019$57,178
2020$56,319
2021$57,342
2022$58,078
2023$60,247
2024$61,691
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$10k$20k$30k$40k$50k200020232000: $13,7602001: $15,5602002: $17,0102003: $18,4902004: $19,9502005: $21,5002006: $24,1502007: $26,1202008: $27,9902013: $34,8902014: $36,2902015: $37,6502016: $39,7502017: $40,7502018: $42,2002019: $42,8302020: $43,4702021: $44,9202022: $46,0302023: $47,180$47,180
$10k$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $13,7602001: $15,5602002: $17,0102003: $18,4902004: $19,9502005: $21,5002006: $24,1502007: $26,1202008: $27,9902013: $34,8902014: $36,2902015: $37,6502016: $39,7502017: $40,7502018: $42,2002019: $42,8302020: $43,4702021: $44,9202022: $46,0302023: $47,180$47,180

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$13,760
2001$15,560
2002$17,010
2003$18,490
2004$19,950
2005$21,500
2006$24,150
2007$26,120
2008$27,990
2013$34,890
2014$36,290
2015$37,650
2016$39,750
2017$40,750
2018$42,200
2019$42,830
2020$43,470
2021$44,920
2022$46,030
2023$47,180
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Bellarmine University reports published tuition of $48,770 in this record. Bellarmine University's $48,770 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Bellarmine University reports 2,161 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

64.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Bellarmine University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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64.4%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

60%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 59.9%entered 1992: 56.9%entered 1993: 57%entered 1994: 60.4%entered 1995: 62.3%entered 1996: 63.6%entered 1997: 65.7%entered 1998: 61.9%entered 1999: 66.4%entered 2000: 64.8%entered 2001: 60.4%entered 2002: 62.5%entered 2003: 65.3%entered 2004: 68.8%entered 2005: 66.4%entered 2006: 61.8%entered 2007: 66.5%entered 2008: 67.5%entered 2009: 67.2%entered 2010: 63.5%entered 2011: 64.5%entered 2012: 67.3%entered 2013: 66.3%entered 2014: 64.3%entered 2015: 65.2%entered 2016: 59.7%entered 2017: 67.8%entered 2018: 64.4%64.4%
60%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 59.9%entered 1992: 56.9%entered 1993: 57%entered 1994: 60.4%entered 1995: 62.3%entered 1996: 63.6%entered 1997: 65.7%entered 1998: 61.9%entered 1999: 66.4%entered 2000: 64.8%entered 2001: 60.4%entered 2002: 62.5%entered 2003: 65.3%entered 2004: 68.8%entered 2005: 66.4%entered 2006: 61.8%entered 2007: 66.5%entered 2008: 67.5%entered 2009: 67.2%entered 2010: 63.5%entered 2011: 64.5%entered 2012: 67.3%entered 2013: 66.3%entered 2014: 64.3%entered 2015: 65.2%entered 2016: 59.7%entered 2017: 67.8%entered 2018: 64.4%64.4%

The six-year graduation rate at Bellarmine University has held near 64.4% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort59.9%
1992 cohort56.9%
1993 cohort57%
1994 cohort60.4%
1995 cohort62.3%
1996 cohort63.6%
1997 cohort65.7%
1998 cohort61.9%
1999 cohort66.4%
2000 cohort64.8%
2001 cohort60.4%
2002 cohort62.5%
2003 cohort65.3%
2004 cohort68.8%
2005 cohort66.4%
2006 cohort61.8%
2007 cohort66.5%
2008 cohort67.5%
2009 cohort67.2%
2010 cohort63.5%
2011 cohort64.5%
2012 cohort67.3%
2013 cohort66.3%
2014 cohort64.3%
2015 cohort65.2%
2016 cohort59.7%
2017 cohort67.8%
2018 cohort64.4%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,606Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,607Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,925Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $12,111Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,305Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,750Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,825Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,255Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,107Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,946Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $22,874Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $24,912Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,492Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $10,075Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,369Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,012Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,768Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,250$6,250 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,606Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,607Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,925Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $12,111Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,305Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,750Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,825Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,255Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,107Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,946Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $22,874Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $24,912Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,492Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $10,075Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,369Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,012Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,768Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,250$6,250 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$15,606$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$14,607$3,492
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$14,500$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$14,250$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$13,925$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$12,111$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$12,500$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$12,305$10,075
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$15,750$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$15,825$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$16,255$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,107$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,946$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$21,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$22,874$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$24,912$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$25,000$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$25,000$6,369
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$25,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$25,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$25,000$6,012
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,000$5,768
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,000$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$25,000$6,250
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$49,819
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$55,131
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$62,069
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Bellarmine University admitted 4,115 of 4,779 applicants in Fall 2024. The 86.1% rate describes that application pool.

86.1%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$47,180 tuition · 2023–242,161 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1030–12501600

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Admissions

Bellarmine University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Bellarmine University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 510–630 and Math was 520–620 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1030–1250 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing510560630
SAT Math520590620
ACT Composite232528

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Bellarmine University received 4,779 applications and admitted 4,115 (86.1%), with 539 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

86.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%80%200120242001: 83.7%2002: 80%2003: 81.1%2004: 78.5%2005: 70.5%2006: 61.6%2007: 62.8%2008: 58.4%2009: 53.4%2010: 51.4%2011: 51.8%2012: 86.1%2013: 94.8%2014: 83.4%2015: 83.9%2016: 82.5%2017: 89.3%2018: 85.8%2019: 66.2%2020: 82.4%2021: 85.5%2022: 87.8%2023: 93.6%2024: 86.1%86.1%
60%80%200120242001: 83.7%2002: 80%2003: 81.1%2004: 78.5%2005: 70.5%2006: 61.6%2007: 62.8%2008: 58.4%2009: 53.4%2010: 51.4%2011: 51.8%2012: 86.1%2013: 94.8%2014: 83.4%2015: 83.9%2016: 82.5%2017: 89.3%2018: 85.8%2019: 66.2%2020: 82.4%2021: 85.5%2022: 87.8%2023: 93.6%2024: 86.1%86.1%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200183.7%
Fall 200280%
Fall 200381.1%
Fall 200478.5%
Fall 200570.5%
Fall 200661.6%
Fall 200762.8%
Fall 200858.4%
Fall 200953.4%
Fall 201051.4%
Fall 201151.8%
Fall 201286.1%
Fall 201394.8%
Fall 201483.4%
Fall 201583.9%
Fall 201682.5%
Fall 201789.3%
Fall 201885.8%
Fall 201966.2%
Fall 202082.4%
Fall 202185.5%
Fall 202287.8%
Fall 202393.6%
Fall 202486.1%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1030–1250Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9602004: 9902005: 9902006: 10202007: 10102008: 10002009: 9902010: 9802011: 9802012: 9902013: 9802014: 10102015: 9952016: 9802017: 10502018: 10602019: 10602020: 10202021: 11102022: 11002023: 10752024: 103010302001: 12002004: 12202005: 12002006: 12462007: 12302008: 12002009: 12002010: 12152011: 11802012: 12002013: 11802014: 11802015: 12002016: 11602017: 12102018: 12702019: 12602020: 12802021: 12802022: 12902023: 12432024: 12501250
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9602004: 9902005: 9902006: 10202007: 10102008: 10002009: 9902010: 9802011: 9802012: 9902013: 9802014: 10102015: 9952016: 9802017: 10502018: 10602019: 10602020: 10202021: 11102022: 11002023: 10752024: 103010302001: 12002004: 12202005: 12002006: 12462007: 12302008: 12002009: 12002010: 12152011: 11802012: 12002013: 11802014: 11802015: 12002016: 11602017: 12102018: 12702019: 12602020: 12802021: 12802022: 12902023: 12432024: 12501250

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019601200
Fall 20049901220
Fall 20059901200
Fall 200610201246
Fall 200710101230
Fall 200810001200
Fall 20099901200
Fall 20109801215
Fall 20119801180
Fall 20129901200
Fall 20139801180
Fall 201410101180
Fall 20159951200
Fall 20169801160
Fall 201710501210
Fall 201810601270
Fall 201910601260
Fall 202010201280
Fall 202111101280
Fall 202211001290
Fall 202310751243
Fall 202410301250
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

23–28Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA22242628200120242001: 212002: 212003: 222004: 212005: 212006: 222007: 222008: 222009: 222010: 222011: 222012: 222013: 222014: 222015: 222016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 222020: 212021: 212022: 212023: 222024: 23232001: 262002: 262003: 262004: 262005: 262006: 272007: 272008: 262009: 272010: 262011: 272012: 272013: 272014: 272015: 272016: 272017: 272018: 282019: 282020: 282021: 272022: 272023: 282024: 2828
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA25200120242001: 212002: 212003: 222004: 212005: 212006: 222007: 222008: 222009: 222010: 222011: 222012: 222013: 222014: 222015: 222016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 222020: 212021: 212022: 212023: 222024: 23232001: 262002: 262003: 262004: 262005: 262006: 272007: 272008: 262009: 272010: 262011: 272012: 272013: 272014: 272015: 272016: 272017: 272018: 282019: 282020: 282021: 272022: 272023: 282024: 2828

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012126
Fall 20022126
Fall 20032226
Fall 20042126
Fall 20052126
Fall 20062227
Fall 20072227
Fall 20082226
Fall 20092227
Fall 20102226
Fall 20112227
Fall 20122227
Fall 20132227
Fall 20142227
Fall 20152227
Fall 20162227
Fall 20172227
Fall 20182228
Fall 20192228
Fall 20202128
Fall 20212127
Fall 20222127
Fall 20232228
Fall 20242328
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,161Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k2k2k3k200220242002: 1,7042003: 1,7352004: 1,8982005: 1,9392006: 1,9362007: 2,0322008: 2,0682009: 2,1392010: 2,3162011: 2,3892012: 2,4402013: 2,5082014: 2,4992015: 2,5842016: 2,5692017: 2,4742018: 2,4882019: 2,4812020: 2,4312021: 2,3562022: 2,2752023: 2,2862024: 2,1612,161
2k3k200220242002: 1,7042003: 1,7352004: 1,8982005: 1,9392006: 1,9362007: 2,0322008: 2,0682009: 2,1392010: 2,3162011: 2,3892012: 2,4402013: 2,5082014: 2,4992015: 2,5842016: 2,5692017: 2,4742018: 2,4882019: 2,4812020: 2,4312021: 2,3562022: 2,2752023: 2,2862024: 2,1612,161

Undergraduate enrollment at Bellarmine University rose from 1,704 (Fall 2002) to 2,161 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,704
Fall 20031,735
Fall 20041,898
Fall 20051,939
Fall 20061,936
Fall 20072,032
Fall 20082,068
Fall 20092,139
Fall 20102,316
Fall 20112,389
Fall 20122,440
Fall 20132,508
Fall 20142,499
Fall 20152,584
Fall 20162,569
Fall 20172,474
Fall 20182,488
Fall 20192,481
Fall 20202,431
Fall 20212,356
Fall 20222,275
Fall 20232,286
Fall 20242,161
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

75%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

75%80%85%200220232002: 78%2003: 83%2004: 84%2005: 83%2006: 77%2007: 80%2008: 78%2009: 83%2010: 78%2011: 81%2012: 80%2013: 80%2014: 81%2015: 80%2016: 72%2017: 79%2018: 80%2019: 84%2020: 77%2021: 81%2022: 75%2023: 75%75%
75%80%85%200220232002: 78%2003: 83%2004: 84%2005: 83%2006: 77%2007: 80%2008: 78%2009: 83%2010: 78%2011: 81%2012: 80%2013: 80%2014: 81%2015: 80%2016: 72%2017: 79%2018: 80%2019: 84%2020: 77%2021: 81%2022: 75%2023: 75%75%

First-year retention at Bellarmine University has held near 75% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort78%
Fall 2003 cohort83%
Fall 2004 cohort84%
Fall 2005 cohort83%
Fall 2006 cohort77%
Fall 2007 cohort80%
Fall 2008 cohort78%
Fall 2009 cohort83%
Fall 2010 cohort78%
Fall 2011 cohort81%
Fall 2012 cohort80%
Fall 2013 cohort80%
Fall 2014 cohort81%
Fall 2015 cohort80%
Fall 2016 cohort72%
Fall 2017 cohort79%
Fall 2018 cohort80%
Fall 2019 cohort84%
Fall 2020 cohort77%
Fall 2021 cohort81%
Fall 2022 cohort75%
Fall 2023 cohort75%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Bellarmine University

Faculty pay at Bellarmine University averages $102,096 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Bellarmine University as a primarily residential campus of 2,161 undergraduates — and 75.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Bellarmine University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1030–1250 — their midpoint is above the KY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Bellarmine University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Bellarmine University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Bellarmine University86.1%
Kentucky median79.6%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Bellarmine University$48,770
Kentucky median$26,625
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Bellarmine University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Bellarmine University$62,069
Kentucky median$45,036
National median$53,781
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Bellarmine University, Kentucky and national reference values
Metric & basisBellarmine UniversityKentucky medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS86.1%79.6%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$48,770$26,625$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$62,069$45,036$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Bellarmine University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Bellarmine University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 11 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,262
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,814
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$79,698
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,991
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,841
Psychology, General$53,413
Political Science and Government$52,228
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,527
Communication and Media Studies$50,665
English Language and Literature, General$45,612
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,808

These 11 fields listed for Bellarmine University measure earnings after completion. The $62,069 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 34 additional Bellarmine University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Bellarmine University report?

Bellarmine University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1030–1250 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Bellarmine University's acceptance rate?

86.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 4,115 admitted from 4,779 applicants.

How much does Bellarmine University cost?

At Bellarmine University, tuition is $48,770. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Bellarmine University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $62,069. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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