Bellarmine Fast Facts
Location:  Louisville, Ky.
Date Opened: Oct. 3, 1950
Affiliation:  Independent, Catholic
Enrollment:  2,770 (details below)
Colors:  Scarlet and Silver
Nickname: Knights

Academic Year, 2007-2008
Resident Students
            Fall 2007:  788
          
F/T Undergraduates Living on Campus: 41%
Number of faculty:
            Total: 300
            Full-time faculty: 129
Male 66 (51%)
Female 63 (49%)
With terminal degrees 103 (80%)
Tenured* 67 (71%)
*Of tenure track faculty
          
Student/Faculty Ratio: 13:1

Cost of Attendance (AY 2007-2008):    
Undergraduate Tuition $25,200
Part Time Per Credit hour $595
Fees $920
Room and Board $7510
*100% of freshmen receive institutional aid  

Campus size:  135 acres
Facilities:  41 buildings, 736,758 total square footage

Degrees Awarded:
Advanced Certificate in Accounting
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Health Science
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science
Certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science - Chemistry and Hematology
Master of Arts in Education
Master of Arts in Instructional Leadership and School Administration
Master of Arts in Spirituality
Master of Arts in Teaching
Master of Business Administration
Master of Applied Information Technology
Master of Science in Laboratory Administration
Master of Science in Nursing
Doctor of Physical Therapy

Graduation and Retention Rates
6-year Graduation Rate (cohorts '98-'00 average) 64%
2nd Year Retention (cohorts '04-'06 average) 82%
3rd Year Retention (cohorts '03-'05 average) 73%
4th Year Retention (cohorts '02-"04 average) 67%

% of Degrees Conferred by Category
Health Sciences 28%
Education 23%
Business 16%
Natural Sciences 6%
Communication 5%
Psychology 4%
English 2%
Arts and Music 2%
Other Arts and Sciences* 14%
*A&S majors such as Foreign Languages, History, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Theology, Philosophy, Computer Sciences, Mathematics

# of Degrees Conferred 741
Bachelor’s Degrees 484
Postbachelor’s Certificates 6
Master’s Degrees 223
Doctoral Degrees 28

Alumni: 16,131 (As of spring 2007)

Namesake:  Named for 15th century Jesuit priest and cardinal Robert Bellarmine—born Oct. 4, 1542 in Montepulciano, Italy; died Sept. 17, 1621 in Rome; canonized June 29, 1930.

History:  From 1950 until 1968, Bellarmine operated as an Archdiocesan all men’s college.  In 1968, Bellarmine merged with Ursuline College and became both co-educational and independent. On Sept. 14, 2000, Bellarmine changed its named from Bellarmine College to Bellarmine University.

Total Headcount 2770
Male 999 (36%)
Female 1771 (64%)
Full-time 2204 (80%)
Part-time 566 (20%)
Students of Color 189 (7%)
International 71 (3%)

Undergraduate Headcount 2111
Male 760 (36%)
Female 1351 (64%)
Full-time 1902 (90%)
Part-time 209 (10%)
Students of Color 159 (8%)
International 67 (3%)

Graduate Headcount 659
Male 239 (36%)
Female 420 (64%)
Full-time 302 (46%)
Part-time 357 (54%)
Students of Color 30 (5%)
International 4 (1%)

Geographic Origin of Undergraduate Students
Kentucky 1519 (72%)
Indiana 198 (10%)
Ohio 110 (5%)
Missouri 34 (2%)
Illinois 49 (2%)
International 67 (3%)
Other States 134 (6%)

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University and College Accountability Network (U-CAN)
Profile of Bellarmine University as a member of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)

Spring 2008 Enrollment Count by School and Major