The student population at Belmont College is 2,020 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 946 (88.08%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,045 where 2,020 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,020 students in 2025 and was lowest at 723 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,074 to 2,020 students, a net gain of 946 (88.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Belmont College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,074 | 397 | 677 |
| 2016-17 | 1,202 128 | 436 39 | 766 89 |
| 2017-18 | 1,150 -52 | 413 -23 | 737 -29 |
| 2018-19 | 982 -168 | 355 -58 | 627 -110 |
| 2019-20 | 856 -126 | 331 -24 | 525 -102 |
| 2020-21 | 802 -54 | 289 -42 | 513 -12 |
| 2021-22 | 803 1 | 302 13 | 501 -12 |
| 2022-23 | 723 -80 | 254 -48 | 469 -32 |
| 2023-24 | 833 110 | 269 15 | 564 95 |
| 2024-25 | 2,020 1,187 | 758 489 | 1,262 698 |
| Average | 1,045 | 380 | 664 |
The percentage of white students is 86.73%. The percentage was 93.20% 10 years ago and Belmont still has a high percentage of white students. 0.89% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.12% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 93.20% to 86.73%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.28% to 0.89%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.40% to 3.12%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.02% to 2.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2437 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1301 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Belmont 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 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1,001 | 32 |
| 2016-17 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 1,130 | 29 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1,050 | 35 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 895 | 32 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 800 | 37 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 745 | 32 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 754 | 17 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 672 | 18 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 785 | 24 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 18 | 63 | 49 | 4 | 1,752 | 99 |
| Average | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 958 | 36 |
121 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 332.14% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Belmont College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,074 | 28 | 108 | 938 |
| 2016-17 | 1,202 | 44 | 155 | 1,003 |
| 2017-18 | 1,150 | 49 | 213 | 888 |
| 2018-19 | 982 | 37 | 178 | 767 |
| 2019-20 | 856 | 38 | 182 | 636 |
| 2020-21 | 802 | 70 | 264 | 468 |
| 2021-22 | 803 | 50 | 272 | 481 |
| 2022-23 | 723 | 51 | 269 | 403 |
| 2023-24 | 833 | 98 | 291 | 444 |
| 2024-25 | 2,020 | 121 | 705 | 1,194 |
| Average | 1,045 | 59 | 264 | 722 |
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