Bellarmine University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Population 1,300,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,543 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (30%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,268
Men / Women 38% / 62%
From State 72%
From Region 17%
Athletes 487 (23.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 66%
Black 11%
Hispanic 10%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Bellarmine University 549 39% 72% 2% 7% 7% 3% $72,071 50 +0.17 60 96%
Computer Engineering 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $98,636 9 -0.87 90 — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — — $92,169 14 -0.96 86 — — — — —
Computer Science 9 — 100% 78% 11% 0% 11% 0% $94,603 15 -0.89 88 — — — — —
Computer Software Engineering 9 — 89% 78% 0% 0% 22% 0% $96,409 17 -0.83 89 — — — — —
Data Science 8 +1 88% 62% 0% 12% 12% 0% $95,488 19 -0.71 88 — — — — —
Chemistry 11 — 27% 73% 0% 0% 0% 9% $73,797 70 +0.21 63 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 +1 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,716 38 -0.48 61 — — — — —
Physics — — — — — — — — $77,460 29 -0.44 70 — — — — —
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 8 +3 38% 38% 12% 25% 12% 12% $73,352 59 +0.17 62 — — — — —
Biology 19 — 42% 95% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,503 88 +0.93 64 100% — — — —
Neuroscience 8 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $74,006 77 +0.62 64 — — — — —
Environmental Science 4 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $60,150 63 +0.19 28 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 4 +1 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,351 64 +0.21 29 — — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 6 — 17% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $80,255 68 +0.23 74 — — — — —
Exercise Science 31 — 68% 65% 0% 6% 10% 3% $74,969 93 +1.54 65 96% — — — —
Medical/Health Humanities 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,958 73 +0.44 65 — — — — —
Nursing 92 — 20% 71% 4% 12% 2% 4% $87,375 34 -0.48 82 98% — — — —
Physical Therapy/Therapist 8 — 25% 75% 12% 0% 0% 0% $83,022 76 +0.80 78 97% — — — —
Radiation Therapy 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,384 64 +0.10 74 96% — — — —
Respiratory Care 2 — 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $80,384 72 +0.63 74 96% — — — —
Accounting 12 +2 58% 75% 0% 8% 17% 0% $79,057 33 -0.52 72 100% — — — —
Actuarial Science 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $92,518 39 -0.37 86 — — — — —
Business Administration 33 +1 76% 67% 0% 9% 12% 6% $77,915 66 +0.02 70 87% — — — —
Economics 5 +2 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% 80% $81,475 29 -0.62 76 — — — — —
Finance 16 +5 88% 69% 0% 6% 19% 0% $98,757 57 -0.01 90 100% — — — —
Health Services Administration — — — — — — — — $72,855 78 +0.34 61 — — — — —
Marketing 4 +2 50% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $76,799 53 -0.06 69 — — — — —
Medical Insurance Coding 8 — 62% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $72,698 78 +0.33 61 — — — — —
Sports Management 28 +1 75% 86% 0% 4% 0% 4% $74,969 89 +1.45 65 96% — — — —
English 10 +2 10% 80% 0% 10% 10% 0% $47,482 26 -0.60 6 89% — — — —
History 6 +2 33% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $54,909 48 -0.20 16 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 — 67% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $58,156 64 +0.08 23 — — — — —
Philosophy 1 +3 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,077 45 -0.25 23 — — — — —
Spanish — — — — — — — — $59,769 59 +0.15 27 — — — — —
Theology/Theological Studies 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,571 11 -1.02 3 — — — — —
Communication 23 +4 13% 83% 4% 0% 4% 0% $66,385 70 +0.42 45 98% — — — —
Political Science 9 +4 33% 67% 0% 0% 22% 0% $95,825 93 +1.74 89 88% — — — —
Psychology 57 +6 18% 72% 2% 12% 5% 2% $62,482 88 +1.13 35 97% — — — —
Sociology 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,594 77 +0.43 32 — — — — —
Sociology and Anthropology 3 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,265 78 +0.49 34 — — — — —
Elementary Education 21 — 5% 90% 0% 5% 0% 0% $49,738 33 -0.38 8 91% — — — —
General Education 12 +1 25% 75% 8% 0% 0% 0% $54,447 48 -0.07 15 — — — — —
Junior High/Middle School Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,738 22 -0.63 8 91% — — — —
Secondary Education and Teaching 5 — 20% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $49,738 22 -0.63 8 91% — — — —
Fine Arts Management 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $38,947 8 -1.00 2 — — — — —
Music 14 — 29% 79% 0% 14% 0% 0% $38,819 12 -0.85 2 — — — — —
Studio Art 23 — 26% 52% 4% 9% 9% 4% $36,493 8 -1.11 2 100% — — — —
Theater 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,823 18 -0.70 2 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 19 +5 37% 74% 5% 5% 11% 0% $65,122 82 +0.72 42 96% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $52,809
ROI Percentile 60th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 25.9% 142 30% 70% 4% 9% 5% 4% $83,836 74 +0.09 79 98% —
Business & Economics 20.0% 110 74% 70% 0% 7% 11% 7% $80,594 55 +0.30 75 94% —
Social Sciences 16.9% 93 17% 75% 2% 8% 6% 1% $66,657 79 +0.98 46 97% —
Arts 7.3% 40 28% 62% 2% 10% 8% 2% $37,463 4 -1.00 2 100% —
Education 7.1% 39 13% 85% 3% 5% 0% 0% $51,187 32 -0.32 10 91% —
Life & Natural Sciences 6.4% 35 37% 71% 3% 6% 9% 3% $74,126 84 +0.69 64 100% —
Computer Science 4.7% 26 92% 73% 4% 4% 15% 0% $95,500 22 -0.82 88 — —
Humanities 3.8% 21 33% 71% 0% 10% 10% 0% $51,400 27 -0.39 10 89% —
Professional 3.5% 19 37% 74% 5% 5% 11% 0% $65,122 44 +0.72 42 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.6% 14 36% 79% 0% 0% 0% 7% $73,565 35 +0.07 63 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.5% 8 25% 62% 0% 0% 12% 0% $60,251 49 +0.20 29 — —
Engineering 0.4% 2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $98,636 35 -0.87 90 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education — — — — 15 #264 — —
Health Sciences — — — — 7 #161 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 22 #370 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 104 $629K $629K $0
Lacrosse 60 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Wrestling 59 $678K $678K $0
Baseball 49 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Soccer 42 $760K $760K $0
Swimming 23 $295K $295K $0
Basketball 16 $2.5M $2.5M $0
Golf 13 $400K $400K $0
Tennis 8 $255K $255K $0
Total 311 $8.2M $8.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 74 $560K $560K $0
Soccer 34 $905K $905K $0
Softball 28 $691K $691K $0
Field Hockey 20 $622K $622K $0
Swimming 17 $386K $386K $0
Volleyball 16 $772K $772K $0
Basketball 13 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Golf 9 $222K $222K $0
Tennis 9 $417K $417K $0
Total 176 $6.2M $6.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 178 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Soccer 76 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Lacrosse 60 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Wrestling 59 $678K $678K $0
Baseball 49 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Swimming 40 $681K $681K $0
Basketball 29 $4.2M $4.2M $0
Softball 28 $691K $691K $0
Golf 22 $622K $622K $0
Field Hockey 20 $622K $622K $0
Tennis 17 $672K $672K $0
Volleyball 16 $772K $772K $0
Total 487 $17.5M $17.5M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 94%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 94% 94% 94%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 59%
SAT Range 1070 – 1300
SAT Math Range 530 – 640
SAT RW Range 530 – 660