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 (7.16%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: 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.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 119 male students for every 100 female students, up from 86 in 2015.
- 155 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 384.38% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,650 students in 2024 and was lowest at 1,388 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,495 to 1,388 students, a net loss of 107 (7.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Belmont Abbey College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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 increased 384.38% since 2021. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Belmont Abbey College from 2015 to 2025.