For the academic year 2024-2025, Belmont University has a total enrollment of 8,803 students, including 7,175 undergraduate and 1,628 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Belmont's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,999 male (34.07%) and 5,804 female (65.93%) students are attending Belmont University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 51.67.
By class level, 7,175 (81.51%) are undergraduate students and 1,628 (18.49%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 35.15% are male and 64.85% are female, while among graduate students, 29.30% are male and 70.70% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,803 | 7,175 | 1,628 |
| Men | 2,999 | 2,522 | 477 |
| Women | 5,804 | 4,653 | 1,151 |
By race/ethnicity, 6,349 White, 579 Black, and 298 Asian students out of a total of 8,803 are attending at Belmont University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Belmont University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 46.2% 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 | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| Asian | 298 | 111 | 187 |
| Black | 579 | 198 | 381 |
| Hispanic | 861 | 281 | 580 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| White | 6,349 | 2,122 | 4,227 |
| Two or more races | 453 | 170 | 283 |
| Race Unknown | 134 | 53 | 81 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Asian | 243 | 83 | 160 |
| Black | 475 | 167 | 308 |
| Hispanic | 753 | 246 | 507 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| White | 5,151 | 1,798 | 3,353 |
| Two or more races | 361 | 142 | 219 |
| Race Unknown | 99 | 41 | 58 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Black | 104 | 31 | 73 |
| Hispanic | 108 | 35 | 73 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,198 | 324 | 874 |
| Two or more races | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Race Unknown | 35 | 12 | 23 |
By age, Belmont has 67 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 7,877 students under 25 years old, and 985 students over 25 years old out of 8,862 total students.
Belmont has 7,018 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 312 students aged 25 and over.
It has 859 graduate students aged under 25 and 673 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 67 | 50 | 17 |
| 18-19 | 3,088 | 2,098 | 990 |
| 20-21 | 3,102 | 2,094 | 1,008 |
| 22-24 | 1,620 | 1,087 | 533 |
| 25-29 | 599 | 357 | 242 |
| 30-34 | 169 | 99 | 70 |
| 35-39 | 90 | 51 | 39 |
| 40-49 | 85 | 49 | 36 |
| 50-64 | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 67 | 50 | 17 |
| 18-19 | 3,087 | 2,097 | 990 |
| 20-21 | 3,047 | 2,051 | 996 |
| 22-24 | 817 | 477 | 340 |
| 25-29 | 181 | 82 | 99 |
| 30-34 | 60 | 33 | 27 |
| 35-39 | 23 | 5 | 18 |
| 40-49 | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| 50-64 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 55 | 43 | 12 |
| 22-24 | 803 | 610 | 193 |
| 25-29 | 418 | 275 | 143 |
| 30-34 | 109 | 66 | 43 |
| 35-39 | 67 | 46 | 21 |
| 40-49 | 55 | 34 | 21 |
| 50-64 | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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 University, 141 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,322 students are enrolled in some online courses.
108 students who live in Tennessee or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 33 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 8,803 | 141 | 3,322 |
| Undergraduate | 7,175 | 38 | 3,166 |
| Graduate | 1,628 | 103 | 156 |
| Tennessee Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 108 | 32 | 1 |
| Undergraduate | 23 | 15 | 0 |
| Graduate | 85 | 17 | 1 |
Among 7,175 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 341 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.75%.325 students have transferred in as full-time status and 16 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 6,587 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 325 |
| Regular Part-time | 247 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 16 |
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