Belmont Abbey College

www.belmontabbeycollege.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$18,500

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$22,333

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

7.16%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

80.1%

2,292 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,467

94.8% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

46%

134 Graduates

About

Belmont Abbey College is a higher education institution located in Gaston County, NC. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Belmont Abbey College were General Business Administration & Management (94 degrees awarded), General Education (28 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (24 degrees).

In 2020, 305 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Belmont Abbey College. 55.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (197 degrees), 3.79 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (52 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Belmont Abbey College is $18,500, which is $−9,900 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Belmont Abbey College is $18,500, which is $−9,900 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,333.

In 2020, 92% of undergraduate students attending Belmont Abbey College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$18,500

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Belmont Abbey College was $18,500. The cost of tuition at Belmont Abbey College is $−9,900 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$22,333

2020 Value

2.37%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Belmont Abbey College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,333. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Belmont Abbey College grew by 2.37%.

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

$9,193

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Belmont Abbey College was of $9,193 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. 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

92%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Belmont Abbey College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, 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.

7.16%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Belmont Abbey College was 7.16%, which represents 32 out of the 447 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 2,292 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 7.4% annual growth. Out of those 2,292 applicants, 1,836 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,467 students enrolled at Belmont Abbey College in 2020, and 46% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Belmont Abbey College has an overall enrollment yield of 21.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,836

Accepted Out of 2,292

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Belmont Abbey College was 80.1% (1,836 admissions from 2,292 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 80.6%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 7.4%, while admissions grew by 6.68%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Belmont Abbey College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

46%

Submission Percentage

180

Scores Submitted

46% of enrolled first-time students at Belmont Abbey College in 2020 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 has a total enrollment of 1,467 students. The full-time enrollment at Belmont Abbey College is 1,390 students and the part-time enrollment is 77. This means that 94.8% of students enrolled at Belmont Abbey College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Belmont Abbey College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.5% White, 11.7% Black or African American, 2.79% Hispanic or Latino, 1.77% Asian, 0.75% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.136% Two or More Races, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Belmont Abbey College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.5%), followed by White Male (31.1%) and Black or African American Female (5.76%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Belmont Abbey College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,467 students. The full-time enrollment at Belmont Abbey College is 1,390 and the part-time enrollment is 77. This means that 94.8% of students enrolled at Belmont Abbey College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% 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

70%

2020 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 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), 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

White
917
Black or African American
172
Hispanic or Latino
41

The enrolled student population at Belmont Abbey College is 62.5% White, 11.7% Black or African American, 2.79% Hispanic or Latino, 1.77% Asian, 0.75% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.136% Two or More Races, and 0% 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 54.8% White, 13.8% 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, 264 students (18%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 33 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 (197 degrees awarded). There were 3.79 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (52 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Belmont Abbey College is General Business Administration & Management (94 degrees awarded), followed by General Education (28 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (24 degrees).

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 (27 degrees awarded), History (11 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 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 Belmont Abbey College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,759,636 people), Secondary school teachers (411,612 people), Education administrators (273,692 people), Other managers (164,931 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (161,484 people).

The most specialized majors at Belmont Abbey College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees awarded), History (11 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees), Protective Services (24 degrees), and Education (52 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

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 Physicians, Surgeons, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Aerospace engineers, and Computer hardware engineers

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 (2,843,638 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (378,563 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (331,208 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (196,319 people), and Legal services (144,158 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

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

136

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

169

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 136 degrees were awarded to men at Belmont Abbey College, which is 0.805 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (169).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 60 degrees were awarded to men at Belmont Abbey College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.76 times more than the 34 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 34 degrees were awarded to women at Belmont Abbey College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.567 times less than the 60 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

43%

100% Completion Time

44%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 43% of students graduating from Belmont Abbey College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Belmont Abbey College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 40.3% of graduates (54 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
197 degrees awarded
Unknown
52 degrees awarded
Black or African American
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Belmont Abbey College is white (197 degrees awarded). There were 3.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (52 degrees).

17% of degree recipients (52 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
103 degrees awarded
White Male
94 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Belmont Abbey College is white female (103 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 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 $12.3M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $764k (6.22%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Belmont Abbey College had a total salary expenditure of $33.4M. Belmont Abbey College employs 32 Associate professors, 23 Assistant professors, and 11 Lecturers. Most academics at Belmont Abbey College are Male Associate professors (19), Female Associate professors(13), and Male Assistant professors (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Belmont Abbey College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 52 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 25 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees.

Endowment

$12.3M

2020 Endowment

27.5%

growth from 2019

Belmont Abbey College has an endowment valued at about $12.3M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Belmont Abbey College grew 27.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $27.6M 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.56M - Federal
$467k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Belmont Abbey College received $3.56M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $467k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$13M

2020 Salaries

4.81%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Belmont Abbey College paid a median of $13M in salaries, which represents 38.9% of their overall expenditure ($33.4M) and a 4.81% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.02% growth from 2018 and a 2.04% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.23M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Belmont Abbey College paid a total of $4.23M to 77 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

32 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

52 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Belmont Abbey College were Associate professor with 32 employees; Assistant professor with 23 employees; and Assistant professor with 11 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Belmont Abbey College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 52 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 25 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Belmont Abbey College was Male Associate professor with 19 employees, Female Associate professor with 13 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 12 employees.

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