71%
Graduation Rate
87%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Belmont University, the graduation rate is 71 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 87 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 59.42% (private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,120 students out of 1,585 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Belmont University.
By gender, 383 male and 737 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
| Total | 1,585 | 1,120 | 70.66% |
| Men | 564 | 383 | 67.91% |
| Women | 1,021 | 737 | 72.18% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Belmont University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 83.33%
- Asian: 57.69%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 68.42%
- Hispanic: 61.17%
- White: 72.21%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 66.67%
- Two or More Race: 62.32%
- Unknown: 85.71%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 83.33%(5/6) |
100.00%(1/1) |
80.00%(4/5) |
|---|
| Asian | 57.69%(15/26) |
41.67%(5/12) |
71.43%(10/14) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 68.42%(52/76) |
71.43%(15/21) |
67.27%(37/55) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 61.17%(63/103) |
61.76%(21/34) |
60.87%(42/69) |
|---|
| White | 72.21%(925/1,281) |
69.01%(314/455) |
73.97%(611/826) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 66.67%(2/3) |
50.00%(1/2) |
100.00%(1/1) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 62.32%(43/69) |
64.52%(20/31) |
60.53%(23/38) |
|---|
| Unknown | 85.71%(12/14) |
100.00%(6/6) |
75.00%(6/8) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Belmont University, 3 of 7 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 42.86%.