Student Population at Belmont
Total Enrollment
8,803
Undergraduate
7,175
Graduate
1,628
Online Enrollment
141
Men Students
2,999
Women Students
5,804
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 8,803 students have enrolled at Belmont University - 7,175 undergraduate and 1,628 graduate.
By gender, 2,999 male and 5,804 female students are attending Belmont University. By attendance status, there are 8,169 full-time students and 634 part-time students.
The number of students at Belmont University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Seattle University and Fordham University, its population is average (average population is 9,265).
Belmont University offers online degree/certificate programs and 141 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University | 8,803 | 7,175 | 1,628 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 9,265 | 6,084 | 3,181 |
| 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 Tennessee | 1,861 | 1,597 | 632 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,175 | 6,912 | 263 |
| Men | 2,522 | 2,403 | 119 |
| Women | 4,653 | 4,509 | 144 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,628 | 1,257 | 371 |
| Men | 477 | 335 | 142 |
| Women | 1,151 | 922 | 229 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Asian | 243 | 83 | 160 |
| Black or African American | 475 | 167 | 308 |
| Hispanic | 753 | 246 | 507 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| White | 5,151 | 1,798 | 3,353 |
| Two or More Races | 361 | 142 | 219 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 99 | 41 | 58 |
| Total | 7,175 | 2,522 | 4,653 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Black or African American | 104 | 31 | 73 |
| Hispanic | 108 | 35 | 73 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,198 | 324 | 874 |
| Two or More Races | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 35 | 12 | 23 |
| Total | 1,628 | 477 | 1,151 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,803 | 7,175 | 1,628 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 141 | 38 | 103 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,322 | 3,166 | 156 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,340 | 3,971 | 1,369 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 141 | 38 | 103 |
| Tennessee Residents | 108 | 23 | 85 |
| Other State in U.S. | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
