BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·belmontabbeycollege.edu

Belmont Abbey College's acceptance rate is 74.7% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 47% and its four-year rate is 42% (2024). Tuition and fees are $19,500 (2024). Fall enrollment is 1,388 students, and 1,911 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
74.7%
-0.6pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr graduation
47%
+2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,388
peer median 1,376
Avg net price
$24,639
+$5.3k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Belmont Abbey College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in Belmont, North Carolina, United States. It was founded in 1876 by the Benedictine monks of Belmont Abbey. The college is affiliated with the Catholic Church and the Order of Saint Benedict. Belmont Abbey is the only college in North Carolina affiliated with the Catholic Church.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
4,221
4,221 candidates competed
Admitted
3,151
74.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
398
12.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
47%
4-year graduation
42%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
47%+2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

9.6pp gap
Pell recipients
40%50 of 124
Non-Pell (all)
50%133 of 268
Subsidized loan, no Pell
46%39 of 85
No Federal Aid
51%94 of 183

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 48 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 41 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
48
Passing
7
14.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

48programs
  • Passing7 · 14.6%
  • No Data41 · 85.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
7
No data
41

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
+38.1%
$44,460 vs $32,203
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+39.8%
$45,008 vs $32,203
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+44.0%
$46,372 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+86.9%
$60,199 vs $32,203
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+87.0%
$60,235 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+119.4%
$70,655 vs $32,203
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+132.0%
$74,698 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

7
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
62%
$27,425 debt · $44,460 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
58%
$26,647 debt · $46,372 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
48%
$28,750 debt · $60,199 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
43%
$19,500 debt · $45,008 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
42%
$25,000 debt · $60,235 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
37%
$26,000 debt · $70,655 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
36%
$27,000 debt · $74,698 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1936Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 12

  1. Jan 2025Deny Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jan 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jan 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Oct 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jan 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,610
$30–48k$18,868
$48–75k$21,195
$75–110k$24,798
$110k+$27,059

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$24,639
+$5,280vs Baccalaureate median $19,360
Federal loans
47.6%
Tuition and fees
$19,500

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 420 students received $2.4M in Pell grants, alongside $9.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
420
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.4M
$2,422,965 total
Direct Loans
$9.9M
1,315 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
415 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
571 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$702K
35 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5.1M
285 loan awards
Grad PLUS$143K
9 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 477 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (3.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
477
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.0%
2017
10.9%
2018
7.1%
2019
3.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Belmont Abbey College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs33
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

374 total completions
01Business
13435.8%
02Parks/Recreation
5013.4%
03Health Professions
4712.6%
04Liberal Arts
379.9%
05Education
267.0%
06Biological Sciences
256.7%
07Security/Protective
195.1%
08Psychology
184.8%
09Social Sciences
112.9%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
71.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,388
12-mo unduplicated
1,911
Undergraduate
1,772
Graduate
139

Gender split

Men
54%1,030
Women
46%881

Race / ethnicity composition

White
63.6%
Hispanic
10.0%
Unknown
8.7%
Black
7.8%
Non-resident
5.7%
Two or more
1.8%
Asian
1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
957
574 M · 383 W
Women athletes
40.0%
Athletic aid
$3.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$10.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.8M
$1.2M
Recruiting expense
$39K
$22K
Head-coach salaries
$42K
$41K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 15

Other Sports
78 M · 52 W
$906K
Soccer
60 M · 50 W
$828K
Track and Field (Indoor)
53 M · 39 W
$69K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
51 M · 39 W
$360K
Baseball
90 M · —
$817K
Lacrosse
64 M · 25 W
$849K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.24
7 offenses · 1,650 students

3-year trend

3.962 yrs ago4.001 yr ago4.24Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
19
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
3
Rape
2
Robbery
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

7total
  • On campus7

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons06
Drugs09
Liquor065

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
93

Belmont Abbey College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Belmont Abbey College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectBelmont Abbey College
47%74.7%1,388$24,639Baccalaureate
Bellarmine University
64%86.1%2,886$21,499Doctoral/Professional
Benedict College
24%95.7%1,691$18,250Baccalaureate
Birmingham-Southern College
64%51.9%—$23,351Baccalaureate
Brescia University
53%35.2%690$8,709Baccalaureate
Catawba College
47%75.2%1,376$17,879Baccalaureate
Chowan University
30%68.8%675$14,086Baccalaureate
Covenant College
69%86.5%1,100$26,265Baccalaureate
Edward Waters University
28%84.9%1,177$13,649Baccalaureate
Ferrum College
32%89.0%763$20,082Baccalaureate
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
44%98.7%1,191$18,552—
Huntingdon College
48%69.5%892$22,566Baccalaureate
Lane College
18%48.5%738$10,904Baccalaureate
Lenoir-Rhyne University
48%84.6%2,256$20,689Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Livingstone College
28%59.2%936$13,479Baccalaureate
Mars Hill University
45%67.9%1,110$19,910Baccalaureate
Maryville College
50%60.9%1,136$19,360Baccalaureate
Methodist University
43%75.1%1,822$24,704Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Miles College
16%Open admission1,180$14,271Baccalaureate
Newberry College
45%89.8%1,536$21,656Baccalaureate
North Carolina Wesleyan University
42%80.2%1,419$17,432Baccalaureate
Our Lady of the Lake University
46%65.8%1,968$16,442Doctoral/Professional
Roanoke College
67%83.1%1,804$24,503Baccalaureate
Rust College
12%48.7%467$12,587Baccalaureate
Spalding University
51%99.4%1,553$25,491Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
The University of Tennessee Southern
35%86.7%1,046$12,798Baccalaureate
Toccoa Falls College
42%66.0%3,067$21,642Baccalaureate
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
54%96.0%1,763$18,196Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of St Thomas
69%89.9%4,301$19,359Doctoral/Professional
Virginia Wesleyan University
42%72.9%1,853$19,676Baccalaureate
Peer group median45%75.2%1,376$19,360

Institutions like Belmont Abbey College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Belmont Abbey College's comparison group.

IPEDS
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalKentucky

    Bellarmine University

    Grad rate
    64%
    Admit rate
    86.1%
    Enrollment
    2,886
    Net price
    $21,499
  • BaccalaureateSouth Carolina

    Benedict College

    Grad rate
    24%
    Admit rate
    95.7%
    Enrollment
    1,691
    Net price
    $18,250
  • BaccalaureateAlabama

    Birmingham-Southern College

    Grad rate
    64%
    Admit rate
    51.9%
    Enrollment
    —
    Net price
    $23,351
  • BaccalaureateKentucky

    Brescia University

    Grad rate
    53%
    Admit rate
    35.2%
    Enrollment
    690
    Net price
    $8,709
  • BaccalaureateNorth Carolina

    Catawba College

    Grad rate
    47%
    Admit rate
    75.2%
    Enrollment
    1,376
    Net price
    $17,879
  • BaccalaureateNorth Carolina

    Chowan University

    Grad rate
    30%
    Admit rate
    68.8%
    Enrollment
    675
    Net price
    $14,086
  • BaccalaureateGeorgia

    Covenant College

    Grad rate
    69%
    Admit rate
    86.5%
    Enrollment
    1,100
    Net price
    $26,265
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Edward Waters University

    Grad rate
    28%
    Admit rate
    84.9%
    Enrollment
    1,177
    Net price
    $13,649
  • BaccalaureateVirginia

    Ferrum College

    Grad rate
    32%
    Admit rate
    89.0%
    Enrollment
    763
    Net price
    $20,082
  • Louisiana

    Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

    Grad rate
    44%
    Admit rate
    98.7%
    Enrollment
    1,191
    Net price
    $18,552
  • BaccalaureateAlabama

    Huntingdon College

    Grad rate
    48%
    Admit rate
    69.5%
    Enrollment
    892
    Net price
    $22,566
  • BaccalaureateTennessee

    Lane College

    Grad rate
    18%
    Admit rate
    48.5%
    Enrollment
    738
    Net price
    $10,904
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNorth Carolina

    Lenoir-Rhyne University

    Grad rate
    48%
    Admit rate
    84.6%
    Enrollment
    2,256
    Net price
    $20,689
  • BaccalaureateNorth Carolina

    Livingstone College

    Grad rate
    28%
    Admit rate
    59.2%
    Enrollment
    936
    Net price
    $13,479
  • BaccalaureateNorth Carolina

    Mars Hill University

    Grad rate
    45%
    Admit rate
    67.9%
    Enrollment
    1,110
    Net price
    $19,910
  • BaccalaureateTennessee

    Maryville College

    Grad rate
    50%
    Admit rate
    60.9%
    Enrollment
    1,136
    Net price
    $19,360
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNorth Carolina

    Methodist University

    Grad rate
    43%
    Admit rate
    75.1%
    Enrollment
    1,822
    Net price
    $24,704
  • BaccalaureateAlabama

    Miles College

    Grad rate
    16%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    1,180
    Net price
    $14,271
  • BaccalaureateSouth Carolina

    Newberry College

    Grad rate
    45%
    Admit rate
    89.8%
    Enrollment
    1,536
    Net price
    $21,656
  • BaccalaureateNorth Carolina

    North Carolina Wesleyan University

    Grad rate
    42%
    Admit rate
    80.2%
    Enrollment
    1,419
    Net price
    $17,432
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalTexas

    Our Lady of the Lake University

    Grad rate
    46%
    Admit rate
    65.8%
    Enrollment
    1,968
    Net price
    $16,442
  • BaccalaureateVirginia

    Roanoke College

    Grad rate
    67%
    Admit rate
    83.1%
    Enrollment
    1,804
    Net price
    $24,503
  • BaccalaureateMississippi

    Rust College

    Grad rate
    12%
    Admit rate
    48.7%
    Enrollment
    467
    Net price
    $12,587
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsKentucky

    Spalding University

    Grad rate
    51%
    Admit rate
    99.4%
    Enrollment
    1,553
    Net price
    $25,491
  • BaccalaureateTennessee

    The University of Tennessee Southern

    Grad rate
    35%
    Admit rate
    86.7%
    Enrollment
    1,046
    Net price
    $12,798
  • BaccalaureateGeorgia

    Toccoa Falls College

    Grad rate
    42%
    Admit rate
    66.0%
    Enrollment
    3,067
    Net price
    $21,642
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsIndiana

    University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne

    Grad rate
    54%
    Admit rate
    96.0%
    Enrollment
    1,763
    Net price
    $18,196
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalTexas

    University of St Thomas

    Grad rate
    69%
    Admit rate
    89.9%
    Enrollment
    4,301
    Net price
    $19,359
  • BaccalaureateVirginia

    Virginia Wesleyan University

    Grad rate
    42%
    Admit rate
    72.9%
    Enrollment
    1,853
    Net price
    $19,676

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni of Belmont Abbey College (22)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Jordan Anderson
    Athletics
  • Anthony Bosch
  • David Brumbaugh
    Politics
  • James W. Crawford III
  • Joseph Cryan
    Politics
  • Grace DiSanto
  • Willie Drye
  • Joseph Lennox Federal
  • Robert L. FitzPatrick
  • Daniel García-Peña
  • Winder R. Harris
  • Franklin Lawson
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Frequently asked questions about Belmont Abbey College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Belmont Abbey College.

What is the acceptance rate at Belmont Abbey College?

Belmont Abbey College's acceptance rate is 74.7% (3,151 admitted from 4,221 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Belmont Abbey College?

Belmont Abbey College's six-year graduation rate is 47% and its four-year rate is 42%, per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend Belmont Abbey College?

Belmont Abbey College reports a total enrollment of 1,388 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Belmont Abbey College?

The average net price at Belmont Abbey College is $24,639 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Belmont Abbey College?

Belmont Abbey College's yield rate is 12.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Belmont Abbey College located?

Belmont Abbey College is located in Belmont, North Carolina 28012-1802.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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