Student Population at BAC
Total Enrollment
1,388
Undergraduate
1,298
Graduate
90
Online Enrollment
155
Men Students
753
Women Students
635
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,388 students have enrolled at Belmont Abbey College - 1,298 undergraduate and 90 graduate.
By gender, 753 male and 635 female students are attending Belmont Abbey College. By attendance status, there are 1,292 full-time students and 96 part-time students.
The number of students at Belmont Abbey College is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Barton College and Brevard College, its population is relatively small (average population is 1,667).
Belmont Abbey College offers online degree/certificate programs and 155 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares BAC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
BAC has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,667 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina average (1,973 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,388 | 1,298 | 90 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,667 | 1,476 | 191 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina | 1,973 | 1,523 | 719 |
The below chart compares the student population between Belmont Abbey College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 753 male and 635 female students attending BAC. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.19 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at BAC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,298 | 1,232 | 66 |
| Men | 710 | 668 | 42 |
| Women | 588 | 564 | 24 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 90 | 60 | 30 |
| Men | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| Women | 47 | 26 | 21 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 875 White students (63.04%) and 143 Hispanic students (10.30%) at Belmont Abbey College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Belmont Abbey College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Black or African American | 101 | 76 | 25 |
| Hispanic | 132 | 68 | 64 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| White | 823 | 411 | 412 |
| Two or More Races | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 112 | 61 | 51 |
| Total | 1,298 | 710 | 588 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 52 | 24 | 28 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Total | 90 | 43 | 47 |
Online Student Population
At Belmont Abbey College, 640 students (46.11% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 155 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 74 students live in North Carolina where Belmont Abbey College is located in and 72 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,388 | 1,298 | 90 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 155 | 65 | 90 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 485 | 485 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 748 | 748 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 155 | 65 | 90 |
| North Carolina Residents | 74 | 31 | 43 |
| Other State in U.S. | 72 | 27 | 45 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Unknown | 5 | 5 | 0 |