Belmont University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Interdenominational Christian
Population 1,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,510 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (48%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,070
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 34%
From Region 17%
Athletes 249 (3.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 72%
Hispanic 11%
Black 7%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

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
College of Education 35 14% 83% 0% 6% 6% 0% $55,934 3 +0.68 26 94%
Early Childhood Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,134 89 +0.87 32 94% — — — —
Education 5 — 0% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $58,525 75 +0.41 33 — — — — —
Elementary Education 14 — 0% 79% 0% 7% 14% 0% $58,134 89 +0.87 32 94% — — — —
Secondary Education 2 +3 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,134 71 +0.36 32 94% — — — —
Art Teacher Education 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,061 77 +0.56 17 94% — — — —
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,061 94 +1.21 17 94% — — — —
Music Education 9 — 44% 78% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,061 74 +0.57 17 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Health Sciences and Nursing 208 11% 78% 5% 4% 7% 2% $75,540 58 -0.50 72 94%
Exercise Science 51 — 25% 76% 4% 8% 8% 2% $57,594 37 -0.49 31 86% — — — —
Health/Medical Physics 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,330 27 -0.50 68 — — — — —
Nursing 131 — 5% 80% 6% 2% 6% 2% $83,072 12 -0.91 81 97% — — — —
Public Health 13 — 15% 46% 0% 8% 23% 8% $66,716 57 +0.15 55 — — — — —
Music Therapy 11 — 0% 91% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,893 100 +3.56 78 99% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 270 25% 76% 3% 7% 6% 1% $60,343 10 +0.02 38 91%
Economics 12 +6 50% 83% 8% 0% 0% 8% $80,887 28 -0.64 79 — — — — —
International Economics — — — — — — — — $80,067 27 -0.67 78 — — — — —
Asian Studies 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,355 52 -0.07 33 — — — — —
English 19 +1 21% 68% 5% 5% 11% 0% $56,695 75 +0.52 28 90% — — — —
French 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,219 57 +0.11 35 — — — — —
German 2 +5 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,977 53 -0.01 32 — — — — —
History 2 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,791 58 -0.01 28 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 7 +151 14% 71% 0% 0% 29% 0% $51,395 22 -0.57 16 95% — — — —
Liberal Studies 19 — 42% 84% 5% 11% 0% 0% $64,661 87 +0.70 50 92% — — — —
Philosophy 5 +1 80% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,994 45 -0.26 32 — — — — —
Philosophy and Religious Studies — — — — — — — — $58,472 47 -0.22 33 — — — — —
Public/Applied History 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,202 67 +0.12 32 — — — — —
Spanish 4 +8 0% 50% 25% 0% 25% 0% $58,383 54 +0.03 33 — — — — —
Broadcast Journalism — — — — — — — — $59,808 41 -0.28 37 — — — — —
Communication Studies 13 — 23% 77% 0% 15% 8% 0% $60,236 49 -0.15 38 94% — — — —
Communication and Media Studies 13 +2 8% 85% 0% 8% 0% 0% $60,236 49 -0.15 38 94% — — — —
Community Organization and Advocacy 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,842 72 +0.42 29 — — — — —
International Studies 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $66,276 35 -0.34 54 — — — — —
Journalism 10 +4 10% 90% 0% 10% 0% 0% $59,633 39 -0.30 36 — — — — —
Mass Communication 5 +1 40% 60% 0% 20% 0% 0% $60,236 49 -0.15 38 94% — — — —
Political Science 17 +1 53% 82% 6% 6% 0% 0% $69,920 47 -0.17 62 — — — — —
Political Science and Government 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,519 49 -0.12 63 — — — — —
Psychology 74 +2 16% 74% 0% 8% 8% 3% $54,632 51 -0.07 23 88% — — — —
Public Relations — — — — — — — — $72,161 51 +0.05 66 97% — — — —
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 10 +3 10% 70% 0% 10% 20% 0% $72,161 51 +0.05 66 97% — — — —
Publishing 8 — 0% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,974 48 -0.18 37 — — — — —
Social Work 15 — 13% 87% 7% 0% 0% 0% $55,785 64 +0.30 26 96% — — — —
Sociology 6 +2 0% 67% 0% 17% 17% 0% $57,480 59 +0.05 30 — — — — —
Digital Media 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,875 76 +0.22 34 — — — — —
Legal Studies 17 +1 35% 59% 6% 12% 0% 0% $63,101 72 +0.44 45 — — — — —
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Pharmaceutical Sciences — — — — — — — — $145,043 88 +0.92 100 95% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Sciences and Mathematics 146 29% 62% 3% 8% 13% 1% $76,216 62 -0.13 73 96%
Pre-Engineering 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $96,588 50 -0.15 91 — — — — —
Computer Science 24 +2 54% 50% 8% 17% 12% 0% $100,620 24 -0.71 93 — — — — —
Information Technology 16 +13 62% 56% 6% 6% 12% 6% $95,591 50 -0.13 90 — — — — —
Web Page and Multimedia Design — — — — — — — — $73,543 40 -0.40 69 — — — — —
Applied Mathematics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $84,454 21 -0.77 82 — — — — —
Chemistry 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,619 49 -0.09 63 — — — — —
Mathematics 6 +3 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,642 35 -0.52 65 — — — — —
Physics — — — — — — — — $74,792 21 -0.63 71 — — — — —
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 12 — 25% 67% 0% 8% 0% 0% $66,959 25 -0.40 56 — — — — —
Biology 54 — 17% 63% 2% 6% 19% 2% $68,040 59 +0.18 58 96% — — — —
Neuroscience 18 — 17% 50% 6% 6% 17% 0% $65,868 37 -0.10 53 — — — — —
Environmental Science 10 — 20% 70% 0% 10% 0% 0% $60,067 60 +0.18 37 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Theology and Christian Ministry 10 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,536 1 +0.09 16
Biblical Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,469 71 +0.20 18 — — — — —
Ministry 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,155 73 +0.29 19 — — — — —
Religion and the Arts — — — — — — — — $57,513 85 +0.82 30 — — — — —
Religious Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,376 87 +0.93 33 — — — — —
Theology 7 — 14% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,195 44 -0.08 13 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Visual and Performing Arts 171 25% 80% 1% 4% 10% 0% $52,258 2 -0.30 17 93%
Acting 15 — 27% 87% 0% 7% 7% 0% $45,643 69 +0.35 7 — — — — —
Architectural Studies 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,336 44 -0.08 56 — — — — —
Architecture and Building Sciences 17 — 35% 88% 0% 6% 6% 0% $67,568 46 -0.06 57 — — — — —
Art 6 +2 17% 67% 0% 17% 17% 0% $47,411 54 +0.06 9 — — — — —
Art History 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,489 45 -0.26 11 — — — — —
Directing and Theatrical Production 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,921 71 +0.38 7 — — — — —
Fashion Design 15 — 0% 73% 7% 0% 13% 0% $52,590 19 -0.90 18 90% — — — —
Film Production 44 +1 43% 84% 2% 2% 7% 0% $50,009 62 +0.14 13 97% — — — —
Graphic Design 14 — 14% 79% 0% 7% 7% 0% $52,590 26 -0.58 18 90% — — — —
Illustration 8 — 38% 62% 0% 12% 12% 0% $52,590 79 +0.62 18 90% — — — —
Interior Design 27 — 4% 74% 0% 4% 22% 0% $52,590 3 -1.77 18 91% — — — —
Photography 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $50,009 33 -0.38 13 97% — — — —
Playwriting and Screenwriting 5 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,014 73 +0.40 8 — — — — —
Studio Art 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,488 56 +0.07 9 — — — — —
Theatre Arts 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,785 66 +0.23 6 — — — — —
Theatre Design and Production 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,847 71 +0.37 7 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business 646 46% 80% 2% 3% 9% 0% $57,171 4 +0.72 29 93%
Artist Management 88 +6 26% 86% 0% 2% 7% 1% $61,491 53 +0.02 41 93% — — — —
Entertainment Industry Studies 77 +4 27% 83% 4% 3% 8% 0% $61,491 53 +0.02 41 93% — — — —
Audio Engineering Technology 22 +3 36% 73% 5% 9% 9% 0% $57,418 94 +1.15 30 — — — — —
Music 4 +1 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,985 46 -0.08 8 94% — — — —
Music 108 — 55% 68% 1% 5% 16% 0% $45,985 46 -0.08 8 94% — — — —
Music Business 211 +3 41% 85% 1% 1% 9% 0% $61,491 98 +1.58 41 93% — — — —
Music Performance 14 — 14% 71% 7% 7% 7% 0% $45,985 46 -0.08 8 94% — — — —
Music Technology 15 — 67% 73% 0% 7% 7% 0% $45,985 46 -0.08 8 94% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 5 +1 80% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,985 46 -0.08 8 94% — — — —
Recording Industry Studies 102 +2 79% 79% 2% 4% 6% 0% $57,209 94 +1.12 29 93% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Jack C. Massey College of Business 204 42% 68% 3% 11% 7% 3% $77,347 65 -0.12 75 94% 7.6%
Accounting — — — — — — — — $83,216 44 -0.25 81 100% — — — —
Business Administration 16 +6 50% 75% 0% 0% 19% 6% $81,874 71 +0.22 80 95% — — — —
Business Analytics 11 +2 55% 64% 18% 18% 0% 0% $82,743 32 -0.55 81 — — — — —
Business Economics — — — — — — — — $78,040 24 -0.75 76 94% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 16 +2 25% 62% 0% 6% 25% 0% $76,457 65 +0.03 73 94% — — — —
Finance 21 +6 76% 71% 14% 5% 5% 0% $127,146 91 +0.97 99 100% — — — —
General Business 32 — 59% 59% 0% 16% 3% 9% $64,289 22 -0.69 49 96% 7.6% — — —
Hospitality Management 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,677 68 +0.28 47 — — — — —
International Business 9 — 56% 67% 0% 22% 11% 0% $69,141 31 -0.64 61 89% — — — —
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 3 +2 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $81,874 31 -0.60 80 95% — — — —
Management Information Systems — — — — — — — — $83,911 33 -0.49 82 — — — — —
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 21 +1 29% 57% 0% 19% 10% 0% $79,061 68 +0.08 77 — — — — —
Marketing 38 +5 21% 74% 5% 8% 8% 0% $74,239 44 -0.26 70 96% — — — —
Social Entrepreneurship 2 +3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,457 65 +0.03 73 94% — — — —
Sport Management 21 — 62% 76% 0% 10% 0% 10% $57,594 39 -0.39 31 86% — — — —
Fashion Merchandising 11 — 0% 73% 0% 18% 0% 0% $64,133 60 +0.25 48 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $45,200
ROI Percentile 46th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 61%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
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
Arts 40.8% 689 43% 79% 1% 3% 9% 0% $55,300 67 +0.67 25 94% —
Business & Economics 21.9% 370 37% 76% 3% 6% 7% 2% $70,784 28 -0.08 64 94% 7.6%
Health Sciences 11.7% 197 12% 77% 5% 4% 8% 2% $75,298 42 -0.73 72 94% —
Social Sciences 10.5% 177 19% 77% 1% 8% 6% 1% $59,204 52 -0.07 35 91% —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.0% 84 18% 61% 2% 6% 15% 1% $67,420 46 +0.04 57 96% —
Humanities 4.3% 72 33% 81% 4% 4% 7% 0% $57,890 66 +0.26 31 91% —
Computer Science 2.4% 40 58% 52% 8% 12% 12% 2% $98,608 29 -0.48 92 — —
Education 1.3% 22 5% 82% 0% 9% 9% 0% $58,223 77 +0.72 32 94% —
Professional 1.0% 17 35% 59% 6% 12% 0% 0% $63,101 38 +0.44 45 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.6% 10 20% 70% 0% 10% 0% 0% $60,067 48 +0.18 37 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.6% 10 10% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,616 34 -0.42 67 — —
Engineering 0.1% 2 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $96,588 25 -0.15 91 — —

Research

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

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 D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 88 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Baseball 36 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Soccer 25 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Basketball 16 $4.3M $4.3M $0
Golf 7 $349K $349K $0
Tennis 6 $447K $447K $0
Total 127 $9.0M $9.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 68 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Soccer 27 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Softball 22 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Volleyball 18 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Basketball 13 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Golf 8 $471K $471K $0
Tennis 6 $406K $406K $0
Total 122 $8.8M $8.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 156 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Soccer 52 $2.5M $2.5M $0
Baseball 36 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Basketball 29 $7.3M $7.3M $0
Softball 22 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Volleyball 18 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Golf 15 $820K $820K $0
Tennis 12 $854K $854K $0
Total 249 $23.0M $23.0M $0

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 94%
Yield (non-ED) 21%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 94% 94% 94%

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 54%
SAT Range 1160 – 1360
SAT Math Range 560 – 660
SAT RW Range 600 – 700