Bemidji, Minnesota · Public · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, Bemidji State University is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 4,072 students in fall 2024, including 3,751 undergraduates and 321 graduate students. It is part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Bemidji State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 85 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Psychology, General. It awarded 1,045 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 28 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
4,072
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
1,045
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
85
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 85
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
29%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
872
Associate degrees
43
Master's degrees
75
Certificates under 1 year
33
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
21
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,072
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,751
Graduate students, fall 2024
321
Full-time, fall 2024
60%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,188
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,735
Graduate students, 2024-25
453
Full-time, 2024-25
52%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
76%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
28
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
40%
Students taking some online courses
42%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
President
John Hoffman
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization