For the academic year 2024-2025, Belmont Abbey College has a total enrollment of 1,388 students, including 1,298 undergraduate and 90 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields - which average 1,196 - BAC's body is relatively large.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 753 male (54.25%) and 635 female (45.75%) students are attending Belmont Abbey College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 118.58.
By class level, 1,298 (93.52%) are undergraduate students and 90 (6.48%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 54.70% are male and 45.30% are female, while among graduate students, 47.78% are male and 52.22% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,388 | 1,298 | 90 |
| Men | 753 | 710 | 43 |
| Women | 635 | 588 | 47 |
By race/ethnicity, 875 White, 111 Black, and 28 Asian students out of a total of 1,388 are attending at Belmont Abbey College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Belmont Abbey College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 57.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Black | 111 | 83 | 28 |
| Hispanic | 143 | 73 | 70 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| White | 875 | 435 | 440 |
| Two or more races | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Race Unknown | 122 | 67 | 55 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Black | 101 | 76 | 25 |
| Hispanic | 132 | 68 | 64 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| White | 823 | 411 | 412 |
| Two or more races | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Race Unknown | 112 | 61 | 51 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Black | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 52 | 24 | 28 |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Race Unknown | 10 | 6 | 4 |
By age, BAC has 100 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 1,492 students under 25 years old, and 158 students over 25 years old out of 1,650 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 100 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. BAC has 1,452 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 97 students aged 25 and over.
It has 40 graduate students aged under 25 and 61 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 100 | 53 | 47 |
| 18-19 | 642 | 305 | 337 |
| 20-21 | 548 | 252 | 296 |
| 22-24 | 202 | 70 | 132 |
| 25-29 | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| 30-34 | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| 35-39 | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 38 | 29 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 100 | 53 | 47 |
| 18-19 | 642 | 305 | 337 |
| 20-21 | 545 | 250 | 295 |
| 22-24 | 165 | 59 | 106 |
| 25-29 | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| 30-34 | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| 35-39 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| 50-64 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 37 | 11 | 26 |
| 25-29 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 30-34 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| 50-64 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Belmont Abbey College, 155 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 485 students are enrolled in some online courses.
74 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 81 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,388 | 155 | 485 |
| Undergraduate | 1,298 | 65 | 485 |
| Graduate | 90 | 90 | 0 |
| North Carolina Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 74 | 77 | 4 |
| Undergraduate | 31 | 32 | 2 |
| Graduate | 43 | 45 | 2 |
Among 1,298 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 104 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.01%.98 students have transferred in as full-time status and 6 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,134 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 98 |
| Regular Part-time | 60 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 6 |
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