Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Belmont'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 Tennessee.
Belmont has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,265 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee average (1,861 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Belmont University8,8037,1751,628
Similarly Ranked Schools9,2656,0843,181
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee1,8611,597632
The below chart compares the student population between Belmont University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,999 male and 5,804 female students attending Belmont. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.52 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 Belmont.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Belmont
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,1756,912263
Men2,5222,403119
Women4,6534,509144
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Belmont
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,6281,257371
Men477335142
Women1,151922229

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 6,349 White students (72.12%) and 861 Hispanic students (9.78%) at Belmont University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Belmont University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Belmont University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native21813
Asian24383160
Black or African American475167308
Hispanic753246507
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander743
White5,1511,7983,353
Two or More Races361142219
Race/Ethnicity Unknown994158
Total 7,1752,5224,653
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Belmont University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native624
Asian552827
Black or African American1043173
Hispanic1083573
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,198324874
Two or More Races922864
Race/Ethnicity Unknown351223
Total 1,6284771,151

Online Student Population

At Belmont University, 3,463 students (39.34% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 141 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, 108 students live in Tennessee where Belmont University is located in and 32 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total8,8037,1751,628
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes14138103
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,3223,166156
Not Enrolled in Online Classes5,3403,9711,369
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)14138103
Tennessee Residents1082385
Other State in U.S.321517
Outside of U.S.101
Unknown000