Student Population at Belmont
Total Enrollment
8,910
Undergraduate
7,384
Graduate
1,526
Online Enrollment
86
Men Students
2,937
Women Students
5,973
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,910 students have enrolled at Belmont University - 7,384 undergraduate and 1,526 graduate.
By gender, 2,937 male and 5,973 female students are attending Belmont University. By attendance status, there are 8,288 full-time students and 622 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 Carson-Newman University and Lipscomb University, its population is very large (average population is 5,176).
Belmont University offers online degree/certificate programs and 86 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Belmont University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,937 male and 5,973 female students attending Belmont. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.49 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 | 7,384 | 7,100 | 284 |
| Men | 2,482 | 2,352 | 130 |
| Women | 4,902 | 4,748 | 154 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,526 | 1,188 | 338 |
| Men | 455 | 305 | 150 |
| Women | 1,071 | 883 | 188 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,848 White students (76.86%) and 716 Hispanic students (8.04%) 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 | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Asian | 212 | 75 | 137 |
| Black or African American | 366 | 134 | 232 |
| Hispanic | 619 | 187 | 432 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| White | 5,695 | 1,898 | 3,797 |
| Two or More Races | 317 | 115 | 202 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 83 | 31 | 52 |
| Total | 7,384 | 2,482 | 4,902 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian | 55 | 16 | 39 |
| Black or African American | 112 | 42 | 70 |
| Hispanic | 97 | 37 | 60 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,153 | 319 | 834 |
| Two or More Races | 54 | 14 | 40 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Total | 1,526 | 455 | 1,071 |
Online Student Population
At Belmont University, 2,686 students (30.15% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 86 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, 63 students live in Tennessee where Belmont University is located in and 21 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,910 | 7,384 | 1,526 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 86 | 54 | 32 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,600 | 2,529 | 71 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,224 | 4,801 | 1,423 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 86 | 54 | 32 |
| Tennessee Residents | 63 | 42 | 21 |
| Other State in U.S. | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |