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Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·bellevue.edu
6-yr Graduation
33%
-20.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
14,667
peer median 6,281
Avg net price
$17,550
-$4.9k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
33%-20.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
13%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
33%
Full-time retention
58%

Pell equity

69.3pp gap
Pell recipients
92%12 of 13
Non-Pell (all)
23%17 of 75
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%3 of 3
No Federal Aid
19%14 of 72

Pell recipients here graduate at a 69.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 88 Title IV programs, 35 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 52 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
88
Passing
35
39.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.1%
+0.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

88programs
  • Passing35 · 39.8%
  • No Data52 · 59.1%
  • Failing1 · 1.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
34
No data
52

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

36
Social Sciences General
Master's Degree · Social Sciences
-6.3%
$56,332 vs $60,112
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+5.1%
$36,592 vs $34,808
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+25.9%
$75,660 vs $60,112
Marketing
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+27.7%
$76,788 vs $60,112
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+27.9%
$76,877 vs $60,112
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+30.1%
$78,226 vs $60,112
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+39.7%
$48,632 vs $34,808
Security Science and Technology
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+40.9%
$49,052 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

32
Social Sciences General
Master's Degree · Social Sciences
113%
$63,845 debt · $56,332 earn
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
79%
$60,035 debt · $75,660 earn
Information Science/Studies
Master's Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
59%
$60,369 debt · $102,118 earn
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
52%
$41,000 debt · $78,226 earn
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
51%
$25,000 debt · $49,304 earn
Non-Professional Legal Studies
Bachelor Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
46%
$25,000 debt · $54,320 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
46%
$41,000 debt · $89,671 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
44%
$21,250 debt · $48,632 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1977Next review Aug 2035

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,561
$30–48k$18,288
$48–75k$16,324
$75–110k$18,262
$110k+$17,231

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$17,550
-$4,948vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $22,499
Federal loans
23.1%
In-state tuition
$9,903
Out-of-state
$9,903

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 4,720 students received $19.1M in Pell grants, alongside $95.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,720
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$19.1M
$19,117,407 total
Direct Loans
$95.7M
9,591 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
’20
5k
’21
5k
’22
5k
’23
5k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$16.3M
3,460 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$23.7M
3,537 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$43.4M
1,863 loan awards
Parent PLUS$893K
53 loan awards
Grad PLUS$11.3M
678 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2,633 borrowers who entered repayment, 24 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,633
Defaulted
24
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.4%
2017
6.0%
2018
3.1%
2019
0.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Bellevue

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs99
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

3,281 total completions
01Business
1,58948.4%
02Computer Sciences
65119.8%
03Health Professions
38211.6%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
2517.7%
05Social Sciences
1564.8%
06Psychology
752.3%
07Parks/Recreation
481.5%
08Visual/Performing Arts
481.5%
09Security/Protective
421.3%
10Communication
391.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
14,667
12-mo unduplicated
19,405
Undergraduate
14,534
Graduate
4,871

Gender split

Men
45%8,680
Women
55%10,725

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.2%
Hispanic
16.9%
Black
15.6%
Unknown
13.7%
Two or more
3.5%
Asian
3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
222
129 M · 93 W
Women athletes
41.9%
Athletic aid
$1.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$780K
$724K
Recruiting expense
$27K
$21K
Head-coach salaries
$65K
$67K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
37 M · 27 W
$1.1M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
27 M · 12 W
$331K
Baseball
33 M · —
$685K
Basketball
17 M · 15 W
$977K
Volleyball
— · 20 W
$457K
Softball
— · 17 W
$492K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 14,476 students

3-year trend

0.342 yrs ago0.431 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs01
    Liquor03

    Residence-hall fires

    • Betz Dorms #12111 fire
      OtherDamage $100,000-$249,999

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    113

    Bellevue vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Bellevue selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectBellevue University
    		33%—14,667$17,550Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Concordia University-Nebraska
    		65%85.7%3,479$23,965Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Doane University
    		57%98.0%1,985$26,364Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Lindenwood University
    		49%56.8%6,826$19,638Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Webster University
    		64%86.2%8,260$27,047Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Park University
    		37%69.0%5,736$21,032Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Peer group median53%85.7%6,281$22,499

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    Frequently asked questions about Bellevue University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bellevue.

    What is the graduation rate at Bellevue University?

    Bellevue University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Bellevue University?

    Bellevue University reports a total enrollment of 14,667 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Bellevue University?

    The average net price at Bellevue University is $17,550 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Bellevue University located?

    Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska 68005-3098.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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