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 (19.77%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 8,910 students in 2023 and was lowest at 7,350 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 7,350 to 8,803 students, a net gain of 1,453 (19.8%).
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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