The student population at Belmont Abbey College is 1,388 (1,298 undergraduate and 90 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 107 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at BAC is 93.52% which is decreased by 197 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 90 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.84 to 1 which means that male students enrolled slightly more than female students.
155 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by % since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,516 where 1,388 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
93.52% of total students is undergraduate students and 6.48% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 197 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 90 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.84 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more male students enrolled in BAC than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Belmont Abbey College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,495 | 1,495 | 690 | 805 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 1,523 28 | 1,523 28 | 723 33 | 800 -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 1,555 32 | 1,555 32 | 762 39 | 793 -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 1,556 1 | 1,556 1 | 777 15 | 779 -14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 1,507 -49 | 1,507 -49 | 774 -3 | 733 -46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 1,467 -40 | 1,467 -40 | 742 -32 | 725 -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 1,517 50 | 1,507 40 | 784 42 | 723 -2 | 10 10 | 0 | 10 10 |
| 2022-23 | 1,501 -16 | 1,475 -32 | 790 6 | 685 -38 | 26 16 | 6 6 | 20 10 |
| 2023-24 | 1,650 149 | 1,549 74 | 822 32 | 727 42 | 101 75 | 44 38 | 57 37 |
| 2024-25 | 1,388 -262 | 1,298 -251 | 710 -112 | 588 -139 | 90 -11 | 43 -1 | 47 -10 |
| Average | 1,516 | 1,493 | 757 | 736 | 23 | 9 | 13 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,493 where 1,298 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Belmont Abbey College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,495 | 1,385 | 651 | 734 | 110 | 39 | 71 |
| 2016-17 | 1,523 | 1,406 | 670 | 736 | 117 | 53 | 64 |
| 2017-18 | 1,555 | 1,381 | 699 | 682 | 174 | 63 | 111 |
| 2018-19 | 1,556 | 1,440 | 739 | 701 | 116 | 38 | 78 |
| 2019-20 | 1,507 | 1,388 | 720 | 668 | 119 | 54 | 65 |
| 2020-21 | 1,467 | 1,390 | 707 | 683 | 77 | 35 | 42 |
| 2021-22 | 1,507 | 1,363 | 726 | 637 | 144 | 58 | 86 |
| 2022-23 | 1,475 | 1,346 | 740 | 606 | 129 | 50 | 79 |
| 2023-24 | 1,549 | 1,404 | 757 | 647 | 145 | 65 | 80 |
| 2024-25 | 1,298 | 1,232 | 668 | 564 | 66 | 42 | 24 |
| Average | 1,493 | 1,493 | 708 | 666 | 1,493 | 50 | 70 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 23 where 90 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Belmont Abbey College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | 101 | 78 | 35 | 43 | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| 2024-25 | 90 | 60 | 34 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 21 |
| Average | 23 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 5 |
The percentage of white students is 63.04%. The percentage was 45.15% 10 years ago and BAC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.02% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.00% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 45.15% to 63.04%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.20% to 2.02%. Black student enrollment decreased from 21.61% to 8.00%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.34% to 10.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5848 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7491 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Belmont Abbey College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5 | 18 | 323 | 20 | 1 | 675 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 30 | 283 | 19 | 1 | 847 | 3 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 19 | 257 | 63 | 9 | 809 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 28 | 208 | 21 | 1 | 892 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 14 | 29 | 200 | 22 | 0 | 914 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 26 | 172 | 41 | 0 | 917 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 27 | 161 | 50 | 3 | 959 | 47 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 22 | 154 | 86 | 4 | 972 | 35 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 31 | 144 | 144 | 5 | 1,026 | 43 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 28 | 111 | 143 | 7 | 875 | 25 |
| Average | 7 | 26 | 201 | 61 | 3 | 889 | 16 |
155 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has decreased % since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Belmont Abbey College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | 1,495 |
| 2016-17 | 1,523 | 0 | 77 | 1,446 |
| 2017-18 | 1,555 | 0 | 8 | 1,547 |
| 2018-19 | 1,556 | 0 | 123 | 1,433 |
| 2019-20 | 1,507 | 0 | 92 | 1,415 |
| 2020-21 | 1,467 | 0 | 150 | 1,317 |
| 2021-22 | 1,517 | 32 | 312 | 1,173 |
| 2022-23 | 1,501 | 63 | 166 | 1,272 |
| 2023-24 | 1,650 | 170 | 364 | 1,116 |
| 2024-25 | 1,388 | 155 | 485 | 748 |
| Average | 1,516 | 42 | 178 | 1,296 |
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