The student population at Belmont University is 8,803 (7,175 undergraduate and 1,628 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,453 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Belmont is 81.51% which is increased by 1,192 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 261 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.94 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
141 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,466.67% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,326 where 8,803 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
81.51% of total students is undergraduate students and 18.49% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 1,192 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 261 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.94 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Belmont than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Belmont University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 7,350 | 5,983 | 2,287 | 3,696 | 1,367 | 485 | 882 |
| 2016-17 | 7,723 373 | 6,293 310 | 2,305 18 | 3,988 292 | 1,430 63 | 520 35 | 910 28 |
| 2017-18 | 8,012 289 | 6,497 204 | 2,291 -14 | 4,206 218 | 1,515 85 | 545 25 | 970 60 |
| 2018-19 | 8,260 248 | 6,666 169 | 2,329 38 | 4,337 131 | 1,594 79 | 541 -4 | 1,053 83 |
| 2019-20 | 8,440 180 | 6,820 154 | 2,392 63 | 4,428 91 | 1,620 26 | 532 -9 | 1,088 35 |
| 2020-21 | 8,204 -236 | 6,631 -189 | 2,267 -125 | 4,364 -64 | 1,573 -47 | 460 -72 | 1,113 25 |
| 2021-22 | 8,696 492 | 7,076 445 | 2,463 196 | 4,613 249 | 1,620 47 | 502 42 | 1,118 5 |
| 2022-23 | 8,910 214 | 7,384 308 | 2,482 19 | 4,902 289 | 1,526 -94 | 455 -47 | 1,071 -47 |
| 2023-24 | 8,862 -48 | 7,330 -54 | 2,512 30 | 4,818 -84 | 1,532 6 | 441 -14 | 1,091 20 |
| 2024-25 | 8,803 -59 | 7,175 -155 | 2,522 10 | 4,653 -165 | 1,628 96 | 477 36 | 1,151 60 |
| Average | 8,326 | 6,786 | 2,385 | 4,401 | 1,541 | 496 | 1,045 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,786 where 7,175 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 University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,983 | 5,639 | 2,143 | 3,496 | 344 | 144 | 200 |
| 2016-17 | 6,293 | 5,951 | 2,167 | 3,784 | 342 | 138 | 204 |
| 2017-18 | 6,497 | 6,161 | 2,152 | 4,009 | 336 | 139 | 197 |
| 2018-19 | 6,666 | 6,367 | 2,199 | 4,168 | 299 | 130 | 169 |
| 2019-20 | 6,820 | 6,563 | 2,285 | 4,278 | 257 | 107 | 150 |
| 2020-21 | 6,631 | 6,330 | 2,156 | 4,174 | 301 | 111 | 190 |
| 2021-22 | 7,076 | 6,792 | 2,348 | 4,444 | 284 | 115 | 169 |
| 2022-23 | 7,384 | 7,100 | 2,352 | 4,748 | 284 | 130 | 154 |
| 2023-24 | 7,330 | 7,042 | 2,387 | 4,655 | 288 | 125 | 163 |
| 2024-25 | 7,175 | 6,912 | 2,403 | 4,509 | 263 | 119 | 144 |
| Average | 6,786 | 6,786 | 2,259 | 4,227 | 6,786 | 126 | 174 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,541 where 1,628 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 University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,367 | 950 | 306 | 644 | 417 | 179 | 238 |
| 2016-17 | 1,430 | 1,032 | 339 | 693 | 398 | 181 | 217 |
| 2017-18 | 1,515 | 1,109 | 350 | 759 | 406 | 195 | 211 |
| 2018-19 | 1,594 | 1,154 | 347 | 807 | 440 | 194 | 246 |
| 2019-20 | 1,620 | 1,174 | 339 | 835 | 446 | 193 | 253 |
| 2020-21 | 1,573 | 1,196 | 292 | 904 | 377 | 168 | 209 |
| 2021-22 | 1,620 | 1,227 | 329 | 898 | 393 | 173 | 220 |
| 2022-23 | 1,526 | 1,188 | 305 | 883 | 338 | 150 | 188 |
| 2023-24 | 1,532 | 1,209 | 313 | 896 | 323 | 128 | 195 |
| 2024-25 | 1,628 | 1,257 | 335 | 922 | 371 | 142 | 229 |
| Average | 1,541 | 1,541 | 326 | 824 | 1,541 | 170 | 221 |
The percentage of white students is 72.12%. The percentage was 78.30% 10 years ago and Belmont still has a high percentage of white students. 3.39% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.58% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.30% to 72.12%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.50% to 3.39%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.76% to 6.58%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.50% to 9.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4621 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3810 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Belmont University 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 | 20 | 184 | 350 | 331 | 8 | 5,755 | 235 |
| 2016-17 | 22 | 237 | 383 | 341 | 7 | 6,082 | 247 |
| 2017-18 | 20 | 213 | 417 | 389 | 6 | 6,385 | 275 |
| 2018-19 | 26 | 202 | 429 | 444 | 8 | 6,570 | 296 |
| 2019-20 | 25 | 207 | 456 | 497 | 8 | 6,707 | 330 |
| 2020-21 | 21 | 223 | 433 | 536 | 9 | 6,476 | 309 |
| 2021-22 | 19 | 231 | 481 | 616 | 8 | 6,808 | 347 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 267 | 478 | 716 | 8 | 6,848 | 371 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 288 | 510 | 795 | 8 | 6,637 | 380 |
| 2024-25 | 27 | 298 | 579 | 861 | 8 | 6,349 | 453 |
| Average | 23 | 235 | 452 | 553 | 8 | 6,462 | 324 |
141 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,466.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Belmont University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,350 | 9 | 1,637 | 5,704 |
| 2016-17 | 7,723 | 17 | 1,957 | 5,749 |
| 2017-18 | 8,012 | 17 | 2,431 | 5,564 |
| 2018-19 | 8,260 | 22 | 1,856 | 6,382 |
| 2019-20 | 8,440 | 14 | 1,715 | 6,711 |
| 2020-21 | 8,204 | 77 | 5,034 | 3,093 |
| 2021-22 | 8,696 | 59 | 3,251 | 5,386 |
| 2022-23 | 8,910 | 86 | 2,600 | 6,224 |
| 2023-24 | 8,862 | 125 | 3,256 | 5,481 |
| 2024-25 | 8,803 | 141 | 3,322 | 5,340 |
| Average | 8,326 | 57 | 2,706 | 5,563 |
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