Belhaven University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Population 400,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,683 (64%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (68%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,250
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 47%
From Region 29%
Athletes 390 (34.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

Black 42%
White 38%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Belhaven University 315 33% 46% 1% 36% 3% 2% $58,323 6 -0.61 43 96% 9.5%
Computer Science 4 — 75% 25% 0% 25% 0% 25% $87,769 9 -1.09 88 — — — — —
Chemistry 6 +1 33% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $64,647 19 -0.67 59 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,336 18 -0.79 58 — — — — —
Biology 10 — 10% 30% 10% 30% 0% 0% $60,300 20 -0.71 48 — — — — —
Exercise Science 19 — 37% 63% 0% 26% 0% 0% $57,064 33 -0.55 39 99% — — — —
Nursing 21 — 10% 33% 0% 48% 5% 0% $89,945 48 -0.23 89 100% — — — —
Accounting 11 +1 36% 73% 0% 0% 9% 0% $67,075 8 -1.29 64 100% 8.0% — — —
Business Administration 52 — 44% 27% 0% 46% 2% 2% $71,649 46 -0.31 72 92% 7.8% — — —
Health Administration 18 — 22% 22% 0% 67% 0% 0% $61,238 44 -0.26 50 96% 11.5% — — —
Hospitality Management — — — — — — — — $52,577 15 -0.72 27 — — — — —
Logistics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $71,649 8 -1.19 72 92% 7.8% — — —
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,680 20 -0.77 65 — — — — —
Sports Management 23 +1 70% 52% 0% 35% 0% 0% $57,064 37 -0.44 39 99% — — — —
Biblical Studies 12 +1 58% 58% 8% 33% 0% 0% $50,588 46 -0.03 22 90% 10.7% — — —
Creative Writing 8 +1 0% 25% 0% 75% 0% 0% $47,873 28 -0.55 16 — — — — —
English 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,197 31 -0.51 17 — — — — —
History 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,236 18 -0.75 19 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 14 +1 29% 57% 0% 29% 7% 0% $49,935 17 -0.71 20 89% — — — —
Liberal Arts — — — — — — — — $50,563 19 -0.65 22 — — — — —
Applied Psychology 10 — 20% 20% 0% 70% 0% 0% $57,098 65 +0.31 39 97% 13.9% — — —
Digital Communication — — — — — — — — $49,041 9 -1.20 18 — — — — —
Diversity Studies 3 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 0% 67% $49,129 17 -0.70 19 — — — — —
International Studies — — — — — — — — $58,021 12 -0.77 42 — — — — —
Political Science — — — — — — — — $59,605 16 -0.93 46 — — — — —
Psychology 22 — 14% 59% 0% 23% 0% 5% $44,364 2 -1.62 10 100% — — — —
Public Relations 5 — 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,956 14 -1.16 44 — — — — —
Social Sciences 3 — 0% 0% 0% 67% 0% 33% $46,423 6 -0.95 13 87% 13.4% — — —
Social Work 9 — 11% 22% 0% 78% 0% 0% $39,260 6 -1.66 5 100% — — — —
Education — — — — — — — — $60,314 80 +0.62 48 — — — — —
Elementary Education 5 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,934 90 +0.99 44 94% — — — —
Dance 15 — 0% 87% 0% 7% 7% 0% $35,988 11 -0.95 3 91% — — — —
Fashion Merchandising 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,044 20 -0.85 28 — — — — —
Film Studies 3 — 67% 0% 0% 67% 0% 0% $41,043 9 -1.17 6 — — — — —
Graphic Design 10 +1 70% 30% 0% 60% 0% 0% $44,094 7 -1.24 10 — — — — —
Music 2 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $40,615 16 -0.66 6 — — — — —
Music Pedagogy 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,963 16 -0.62 6 — — — — —
Music Performance 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,820 16 -0.64 6 — — — — —
Studio Art 6 +1 50% 0% 0% 33% 17% 0% $40,585 21 -0.67 6 — — — — —
Theater 6 — 0% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,542 54 +0.06 9 100% — — — —
Criminal Justice 7 — 43% 43% 14% 43% 0% 0% $55,836 26 -0.56 36 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $32,367
ROI Percentile 43th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 68%
4-Year Graduation Rate 38%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 34.0% 107 47% 37% 0% 41% 3% 1% $66,218 15 -0.45 62 95% 8.6%
Social Sciences 16.5% 52 13% 44% 0% 40% 0% 8% $47,726 3 -1.12 16 98% 13.8%
Arts 14.3% 45 29% 53% 0% 29% 4% 0% $40,549 8 -0.83 6 94% —
Health Sciences 12.7% 40 22% 48% 0% 37% 2% 0% $74,327 38 -0.38 76 99% —
Humanities 11.4% 36 33% 53% 3% 39% 3% 0% $49,627 18 -0.44 20 89% 10.7%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.2% 10 10% 30% 10% 30% 0% 0% $60,300 19 -0.71 48 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.9% 9 56% 78% 0% 0% 11% 0% $64,543 12 -0.71 59 — —
Professional 2.2% 7 43% 43% 14% 43% 0% 0% $55,836 12 -0.56 36 — —
Education 1.6% 5 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,934 81 +0.99 44 94% —
Computer Science 1.3% 4 75% 25% 0% 25% 0% 25% $87,769 14 -1.09 88 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education — — — — 21 #195 — —
Business & Economics — — — — 3 #213 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 24 #356 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 104 $985K $985K $225
Baseball 59 $454K $454K $0
Track & Field (combined) 55 $116K $116K $0
Soccer 37 $190K $190K $0
Basketball 24 $229K $229K $0
Tennis 14 $95K $95K $0
Golf 12 $118K $113K $4K
Total 273 $2.2M $2.2M $4K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 43 $88K $88K $0
Soccer 31 $231K $231K $0
Softball 23 $296K $296K $0
Basketball 22 $183K $183K $0
Volleyball 17 $131K $131K $0
Tennis 7 $47K $47K $0
Total 117 $978K $978K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 104 $985K $985K $225
Track & Field (combined) 98 $205K $205K $0
Soccer 68 $422K $422K $0
Baseball 59 $454K $454K $0
Basketball 46 $413K $413K $0
Softball 23 $296K $296K $0
Tennis 21 $142K $142K $0
Volleyball 17 $131K $131K $0
Golf 12 $118K $113K $4K
Total 390 $4.1M $4.1M $25K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 64%
Yield (non-ED) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 64% 64% 64%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 83%
SAT Range 1010 – 1290
SAT Math Range 520 – 630
SAT RW Range 490 – 660