Belmont Abbey College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$18,500

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$23,066

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

12%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

99.2%

1,490 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

1,555

88.8% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

42.9%

103 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Belmont Abbey College is a higher education institution located in Gaston County, NC. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Belmont Abbey College were General Business Administration & Management (88 degrees awarded), General Education (40 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (23 degrees).

In 2017, 313 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Belmont Abbey College. 62% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (160 degrees), 2.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (69 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Belmont Abbey College is $18,500, which is $-6,694 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Belmont Abbey College is $18,500, which is $-6,694 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,066.

In 2017, 95% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 72% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$18,500

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Belmont Abbey College was $18,500. The cost of tuition at Belmont Abbey College is $-6,694 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Average Net Price

$23,066

2017 Value

0.779%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Belmont Abbey College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,066. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Belmont Abbey College grew by 0.779%.

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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 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 4.7% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

72%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Belmont Abbey College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 2.15% with respect to 2016, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

12%

2016 Default Rate

63

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Belmont Abbey College was 12%, which represents 63 out of the 523 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.

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Admissions

Belmont Abbey College received 1,490 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 4.43% annual decline. Out of those 1,490 applicants, 1,478 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,555 students enrolled at Belmont Abbey College in 2017, and 54% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Belmont Abbey College has an overall enrollment yield of 27.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

99.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

1,478

Accepted Out of 1,490

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Belmont Abbey College was 99.2% (1,478 admissions from 1,490 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 97.4%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -4.43%, while admissions declined by -2.64%.

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SAT Scores

54%

Submission Percentage

217

Scores Submitted

54% of enrolled first-time students at Belmont Abbey College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Belmont Abbey College has a total enrollment of 1,555 students. The full-time enrollment at Belmont Abbey College is 1,381 students and the part-time enrollment is 174. This means that 88.8% of students enrolled at Belmont Abbey College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Belmont Abbey College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52% White, 16.5% Black or African American, 4.05% Hispanic or Latino, 1.22% Asian, 0.579% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.193% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Belmont Abbey College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (27.8%), followed by White Female (25.4%) and Black or African American Female (8.25%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

88.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Belmont Abbey College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,555 students. The full-time enrollment at Belmont Abbey College is 1,381 and the part-time enrollment is 174. This means that 88.8% of students enrolled at Belmont Abbey College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

64%

2017 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 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Belmont Abbey College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    809

  2. Black or African American

    257

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    63

The enrolled student population at Belmont Abbey College is 52% White, 16.5% Black or African American, 4.05% Hispanic or Latino, 1.22% Asian, 0.579% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.193% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% 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, 355 students (22.8%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 75 more women than men received degrees from Belmont Abbey College. The majority of degree recipients at Belmont Abbey College are white (160 degrees awarded). There were 2.32 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (69 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Belmont Abbey College is General Business Administration & Management (88 degrees awarded), followed by General Education (40 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (23 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 (28 degrees awarded), English (15 degrees), and History (8 degrees).

Workforce

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 (2,027,122 people), Secondary school teachers (368,511 people), Education administrators (299,127 people), Postsecondary teachers (191,129 people), and Other managers (180,558 people).

The most specialized majors at Belmont Abbey College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees awarded), English (15 degrees), History (8 degrees), Theology (7 degrees), and Education (63 degrees).

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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 Belmont Abbey College are Surgeons, Electrical & electronics engineers, Physicians, Dentists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Belmont Abbey College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees awarded), English (15 degrees), History (8 degrees), Theology (7 degrees), and Education (63 degrees).

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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 Belmont Abbey College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,006,315 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (403,322 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (197,523 people), Religious organizations (159,809 people), and Legal services (152,556 people).

The most specialized majors at Belmont Abbey College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees awarded), English (15 degrees), History (8 degrees), Theology (7 degrees), and Education (63 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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Most Common

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    88 degrees awarded

  2. General Education

    40 degrees awarded

  3. Elementary Education & Teaching

    23 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Belmont Abbey College was General Business Administration & Management with 88 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 119

  2. 194

In 2017, 119 degrees were awarded to men at Belmont Abbey College, which is 0.613 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (194).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 46 degrees were awarded to men at Belmont Abbey College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.1 times more than the 42 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 42 degrees were awarded to women at Belmont Abbey College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.913 times less than the 46 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

41%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 33% of students graduating from Belmont Abbey College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Belmont Abbey College is Male and Black or African American (33.3% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 93.2% of graduates (96 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    160 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    69 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    66 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Belmont Abbey College is white (160 degrees awarded). There were 2.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (69 degrees).

21.1% of degree recipients (66 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    99 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    61 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    49 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Belmont Abbey College is white female (99 degrees awarded). There were 1.62 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (61 degrees).

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Operations

Belmont Abbey College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.31M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $938k (10.1%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Belmont Abbey College had a total salary expenditure of $29.5M. Belmont Abbey College employs 34 Associate professors, 15 Assistant professors, and 14 Lecturers. Most academics at Belmont Abbey College are Male Associate professors (18), Female Associate professors(16), and Male Assistant professors (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Belmont Abbey College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 43 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 22 employees, and Management with 21 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$9.31M

2017 Endowment

6.17%

growth from 2016

Belmont Abbey College has an endowment valued at about $9.31M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Belmont Abbey College grew 6.17% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $27.8M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $86.8k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Belmont Abbey College received $86.8k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$11.5M

2017 Salaries

5.24%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Belmont Abbey College paid a median of $11.5M in salaries, which represents 39.1% of their overall expenditure ($29.5M) and a 5.24% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.66% growth from 2015 and a 5.35% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$3.68M

Instructional Salaries

74

Number of Employees

In 2017, Belmont Abbey College paid a total of $3.68M to 74 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.02M (30.9%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.

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Faculty and Staff

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

43 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Belmont Abbey College were Associate professor with 34 employees; Assistant professor with 15 employees; and Assistant professor with 14 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Belmont Abbey College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 43 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees; and Management with 21 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Associate professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Belmont Abbey College was Male Associate professor with 18 employees, Female Associate professor with 16 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 9 employees.

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

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