Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.