Belhaven University

https://www.belhaven.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $29,800
    3.47% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $16,299
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    49.8%
    2,637 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    4,213
    31% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    48.5%
    100 Graduates

    About

    Belhaven University is a higher education institution located in Hinds County, MS. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Belhaven University were General Business Administration & Management (198 degrees awarded), General Education (99 degrees), and Biblical Studies (67 degrees).

    In 2024, 933 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Belhaven University. 67.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (476 degrees), 1.82 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (261 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Belhaven University is $29,800, which is $−2,120 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Belhaven University is $29,800, which is $2,120 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,299.

    In 2024, 81% of undergraduate students attending Belhaven University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $29,800
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Belhaven University was $29,800. The cost of tuition at Belhaven University is $−2,120 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $16,299
    2024 Value
    26.4%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Belhaven University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,299. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Belhaven University grew by 26.4%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $7,950
    Room and Board
    $650
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Belhaven University was of $7,950 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 4.22% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $650. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 35% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    81%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    68%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    81% of undergraduate students at Belhaven University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 5.19% with respect to 2023, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Belhaven University received 2,637 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 22.3% annual growth. Out of those 2,637 applicants, 1,312 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 49.8% acceptance rate.

    There were 4,213 students enrolled at Belhaven University in 2024. 8% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Belhaven University has an overall enrollment yield of 18.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    49.8%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,312
    Accepted Out of 2,637

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Belhaven University was 49.8% (1,312 admissions from 2,637 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 53.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 22.3%, while admissions grew by 14.3%.

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    SAT Scores

    8%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    20
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    8% of enrolled first-time students at Belhaven University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Belhaven University had a total enrollment of 4,213 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Belhaven University is 1,304 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,909. This means that 31% of students enrolled at Belhaven University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Belhaven University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.6% Black or African American, 23.2% White, 3.35% Two or More Races, 2.35% Hispanic or Latino, 0.641% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.451% Asian, and 0.0237% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Belhaven University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (25.8%), followed by White Female (23%) and White Male (17.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (23.3%), followed by White Male (9.87%) and White Female (8.52%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    31%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Belhaven University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,213 students. The full-time enrollment at Belhaven University is 1,304 and the part-time enrollment is 2,909. This means that 31% of students enrolled at Belhaven University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    68%
    2024 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 Belhaven University was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Belhaven University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      1,878 enrolled students
    2. White
      978 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      141 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Belhaven University is 44.6% Black or African American, 23.2% White, 3.35% Two or More Races, 2.35% Hispanic or Latino, 0.641% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.451% Asian, and 0.0237% 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 Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

    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, 342 students (8.12%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 327 more women than men received degrees from Belhaven University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Belhaven University is black or african american (476 degrees awarded). There were 1.82 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (261 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Belhaven University is General Business Administration & Management (198 degrees awarded), followed by General Education (99 degrees) and Biblical Studies (67 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Belhaven University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (79 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (49 degrees), and Education (206 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Belhaven University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,714,943 people), Accountants & auditors (1,048,519 people), Other managers (888,365 people), Secondary school teachers (601,817 people), and Financial managers (556,977 people).

    The most specialized majors at Belhaven University in 2024 are Theology (79 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (49 degrees), Education (206 degrees), Business (294 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (43 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Belhaven University are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Gaming services workers, Physicians, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

    The most specialized majors at Belhaven University are Theology (79 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (49 degrees), Education (206 degrees), Business (294 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (43 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Belhaven University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,340,945 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (694,456 people), Computer Systems Design (684,556 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (537,330 people), and Construction (511,536 people).

    The most specialized majors at Belhaven University are Theology (79 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (49 degrees), Education (206 degrees), Business (294 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (43 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Belhaven University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      5 degrees awarded
    2. Biblical Studies
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Belhaven University was General Business Administration & Management with 5 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    303
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    630
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 303 degrees were awarded to men at Belhaven University, which is 0.481 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (630).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 94 degrees were awarded to men at Belhaven University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.588 times less than the 160 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 160 degrees were awarded to men at Belhaven University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.7 times more than the 94 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    33%
    100% Completion Time
    46%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 33% of students graduating from Belhaven University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      476 degrees awarded
    2. White
      261 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      35 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Belhaven University is black or african american (476 degrees awarded). There were 1.82 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (261 degrees).

    9.97% of degree recipients (93 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Black or African American Female
      613 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American Female
      555 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American Female
      549 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Belhaven University is black or african american female (613 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (555 degrees).

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    Operations

    Belhaven University has an endowment valued at nearly $7.96M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.26M (15.9%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Belhaven University had a total salary expenditure of 45.6M. Belhaven University employs 31 Professors, 22 Assistant professors and 15 Associate professors. Most academics at Belhaven University are Male Professor (19), Female Assistant professor (13), and Female Professor (12).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Belhaven University are: Management, with 60 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 57 employees, and Service with 35 employees.

    Endowment

    $7.96M
    2024 Endowment
    11.5%
    growth from 2023

    Belhaven University has an endowment valued at about $7.96M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Belhaven University grew 11.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $244M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $21.6M
    2024 Salaries
    1.87%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Belhaven University paid a median of $21.6M in salaries, which represents 47.4% of their overall expenditure ($45.6M) and a 1.87% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.728% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.0102% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5.21M
    Instructional Salaries
    77
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Belhaven University paid a total of $5.21M to 77 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.1% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Belhaven University were Management with 60 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 57 employees, and Service with 35 employees.

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