Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY · SoutheastQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forTest-optional heavy

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

Entered fall 2024: 79% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 75%)Bellarmine University Common Data Set 2025–26

Source:Bellarmine University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Bellarmine admits about 9 in 10 applicants (86%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 32% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

86%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

4,779

Admitted

4,115

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.49

SAT middle 50%

1030–1250

8001600

ACT middle 50%

23–28

1836

Applications −15% since fall 2014 · admit rate 83% → 86%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,161 undergrads, where 31% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

2.2K

undergrads · larger than 59% of colleges

Diversity index

0.52

Pell Grant

31%

below the median

First generation

27%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-I · Atlantic Sun ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.28 → 0.52 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (17% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 49% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,447 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$23.2K

net price per year for first-years with grants

Full price: $61,691 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid: 15% · avg $34K; of first-years without need got merit aid

Federal loans

49%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $62,069 ten years after enrolling, more than at 72% of colleges; 65% graduate within six years.

65%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$62.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

79%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 68% → 64% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications fell 15% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 83% to 86%.

Applications
Shrinking
−15%
Selectivity
Steady
admit rate 83% → 86%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.28 → 0.52

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
Bellarmine University Common Data Set 2025–26
Bellarmine University · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); Fall 2026 entrants; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
Bellarmine University (2026)
Bellarmine University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 156286 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything