{"id":20,"date":"2021-04-07T12:21:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T17:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/about\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2024-06-13T09:06:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T14:06:02","slug":"facts-figures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/about\/facts-figures\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts &amp; Figures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">91̽»¨, home of the Beavers, has been named a top-tier Midwest university by&nbsp;U.S. News and World Report.<\/p>\n<h2>The Basics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Approximately 5,100 undergraduate and over 300 graduate students<\/li>\n<li>53% female; 47% male<\/li>\n<li>19.5:1 student\/faculty ratio<\/li>\n<li>Students hail from 36 different states and 38 different countries (88% from Minnesota)<\/li>\n<li>82% of students receive some financial aid<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/student-life-success\/handbook\/student-consumer-information\/\">Student Consumer Information<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Academic Programs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Over 65 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/\">undergraduate majors<\/a> and pre-professional programs<\/li>\n<li>14 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/graduate\/\">graduate programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Largest majors: Business, Nursing, Education, Science, Technological Studies, Criminal Justice and Psychology<\/li>\n<li>Unique programs: Aquatic Biology, Creative and Professional Writing, Indigenous Studies, Marketing Communication, Exhibit Design, Industrial Model-Making, Sustainability and Resource Management and Wildlife Biology.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/honors\/\">Honors Program<\/a> that includes special on-campus housing<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/airc\/\">American Indian Resource Center<\/a> serving the campus and surrounding communities with outreach and educational programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Athletics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bsubeavers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">NCAA Division I<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>: Men&rsquo;s and Women&rsquo;s Hockey (men&rsquo;s team&nbsp;has the highest winning percentage of any NCAA Division I team)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsubeavers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Women&rsquo;s DII<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsubeavers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Men&rsquo;s DII<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>: baseball, basketball, football, golf<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/campus-recreation\/intramurals\/\">Intramurals<\/a>: beach and indoor volleyball, flag football, broomball, hockey, basketball, dodge ball, softball, soccer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Campus Amenities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Kayaks, canoes, pontoons, sailboats, mountain bikes, camping equipment, snowshoes, ice fishing gear and cross country skis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/campus-recreation\/outdoor-program-center\/\">available for rent<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Music and theatre productions, Funtastic Dance Follies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/student-activities\/\">student-union<\/a> sponsored activities, and nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/student-activities\/clubs-organizations\/\">100 student clubs and organizations<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BSU&rsquo;s tunnel system means it&rsquo;s T-shirt and flip-flop season all year round<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Location<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Chippewa (Ojibwe) tribe settled here in 1750 and continue to hold <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/airc\/\">an important place in the cultural fabric of the community<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Our Lake\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/about\/our-community\/\">Lake Bemidji<\/a> freezes over around the end of November and thaws in late April (We even park on it in the winter).<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Our Town\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/about\/our-community\/\">Bemidji<\/a> is a popular year-round vacation destination in northern Minnesota with an area population of over 40,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>91̽»¨, home of the Beavers, has been named a top-tier Midwest university by&nbsp;U.S. News and World Report. 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