Belmont Abbey College

www.belmontabbeycollege.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$18,500

2021 Average Net Price

$21,821

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.14%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

98.9%

1,841 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,517

90.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

45.8%

141 Graduates

About

Belmont Abbey College is a higher education institution located in Gaston County, NC. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Belmont Abbey College were General Business Administration & Management (98 degrees awarded), Sport & Fitness Management (35 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (33 degrees).

In 2021, 331 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Belmont Abbey College. 52.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (206 degrees), 6.65 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Belmont Abbey College is $18,500, which is $−10,005 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Belmont Abbey College is $18,500, which is $−10,005 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,821.

In 2021, 94% of undergraduate students attending Belmont Abbey College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$18,500

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Belmont Abbey College was $18,500. The cost of tuition at Belmont Abbey College is $−10,005 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Belmont Abbey College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,821

2021 Value

2.29%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Belmont Abbey College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,821. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Belmont Abbey College grew by 2.29%.

This chart compares the average net price of Belmont Abbey College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,195

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Belmont Abbey College was of $9,195 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.0218% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Belmont Abbey College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

53%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Belmont Abbey College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 2.17% with respect to 2020, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Belmont Abbey College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.14%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Belmont Abbey College was 3.14%, which represents 15 out of the 477 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Belmont Abbey College received 1,841 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 19.7% annual growth. Out of those 1,841 applicants, 1,821 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 98.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,517 students enrolled at Belmont Abbey College in 2021. 12% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Belmont Abbey College has an overall enrollment yield of 23.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

98.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,821

Accepted Out of 1,841

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Belmont Abbey College was 98.9% (1,821 admissions from 1,841 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 80.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 19.7%, while admissions declined by −0.817%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Belmont Abbey College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

12%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

12% of enrolled first-time students at Belmont Abbey College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Belmont Abbey College had a total enrollment of 1,517 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Belmont Abbey College is 1,371 students and the part-time enrollment is 146. This means that 90.4% of students enrolled at Belmont Abbey College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Belmont Abbey College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.2% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% Two or More Races, 1.78% Asian, 0.659% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.198% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Belmont Abbey College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (33.1%), followed by White Female (30.7%) and Black or African American Male (5.43%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (50%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (25%) and Black or African American Female (12.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Belmont Abbey College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,517 students. The full-time enrollment at Belmont Abbey College is 1,371 and the part-time enrollment is 146. This means that 90.4% of students enrolled at Belmont Abbey College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Belmont Abbey College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Belmont Abbey College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Belmont Abbey College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Belmont Abbey College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
959 enrolled students
Black or African American
161 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
50 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Belmont Abbey College is 63.2% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% Two or More Races, 1.78% Asian, 0.659% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.198% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 215 students (14.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 17 more women than men received degrees from Belmont Abbey College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Belmont Abbey College is white (206 degrees awarded). There were 6.65 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Belmont Abbey College is General Business Administration & Management (98 degrees awarded), followed by Sport & Fitness Management (35 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (33 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Belmont Abbey College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (39 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (9 degrees), and History (14 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Belmont Abbey College are Physicians (415,393 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (251,190 people), Postsecondary teachers (227,142 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (217,378 people), and Other managers (213,835 people).

The most specialized majors at Belmont Abbey College in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (39 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (9 degrees), History (14 degrees), English (13 degrees), and Biology (33 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Belmont Abbey College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Belmont Abbey College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (39 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (9 degrees), History (14 degrees), English (13 degrees), and Biology (33 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Belmont Abbey College are Elementary & secondary schools (568,453 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (549,118 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (502,496 people), Offices of physicians (210,268 people), and Legal services (175,150 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Belmont Abbey College.

Most Common (2020)

General Business Administration & Management
94 degree-majors awarded
General Education
28 degree-majors awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
24 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Belmont Abbey College was General Business Administration & Management with 94 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Belmont Abbey College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

157

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

174

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 157 degrees were awarded to men at Belmont Abbey College, which is 0.902 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (174).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Belmont Abbey College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Belmont Abbey College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.45 times more than the 40 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Belmont Abbey College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.69 times less than the 58 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

45%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 36% of students graduating from Belmont Abbey College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Belmont Abbey College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 40.4% of graduates (57 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
206 degrees awarded
Black or African American
31 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Belmont Abbey College is white (206 degrees awarded). There were 6.65 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

22.4% of degree recipients (74 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
112 degrees awarded
White Male
94 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Belmont Abbey College is white female (112 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (94 degrees).

Operations

Belmont Abbey College has an endowment valued at nearly $14M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.56M (25.5%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Belmont Abbey College had a total salary expenditure of 38.3M. Belmont Abbey College employs 34 Associate professors, 31 Assistant professors and 9 Lecturers. Most academics at Belmont Abbey College are Male Associate professor (19), Female Assistant professor (16), and Female Associate professor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Belmont Abbey College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 56 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 30 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees.

Endowment

$14M

2021 Endowment

13.9%

growth from 2020

Belmont Abbey College has an endowment valued at about $14M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Belmont Abbey College grew 13.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $38.4M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Belmont Abbey College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$14.5M

2021 Salaries

11.9%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Belmont Abbey College paid a median of $14.5M in salaries, which represents 37.9% of their overall expenditure ($38.3M) and a 11.9% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.93M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Belmont Abbey College paid a total of $4.93M to 84 employees working as instructors, which represents 34% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

34 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

56 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Belmont Abbey College were Associate professor with 34 employees, Assistant professor with 31 employees, and Lecturer with 9 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Belmont Abbey College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 56 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 30 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Belmont Abbey College was Male Associate professor with 19 employees, Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Female Associate professor with 15 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Belmont Abbey College.