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Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$24,639
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$19,500
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
46.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47,937
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$34,788
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$19,500
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$19,500
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,974
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,500
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,750
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00020,610
$30,001–48,00018,868
$48,001–75,00021,195
$75,001–110,00024,798
$110,001+27,059

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
46.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
48.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
70.4%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$43,816
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47,937
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$26,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$275.64
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
42.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $47,937 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
74.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,099
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
18–26
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,276
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
27.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
24.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
47.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$56,211
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White64%
Hispanic10%
Black8%
Asian2%
Two or more races2%
Nonresident / international6%

Other Four-year institutions in NC

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Appalachian State University$16,83674.5%$51,836
Barton CollegeNot reported45.9%$47,913
Bennett CollegeNot reported25.0%$36,654
Brevard CollegeNot reported48.8%$43,545
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesNot reported71.4%$58,708
Campbell UniversityNot reported61.0%$54,886
Carolina Christian CollegeNot reported15.4%$40,672
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesNot reported0.0%$24,581
Carolina UniversityNot reported21.6%$32,864
Carolinas College of Health SciencesNot reported100.0%$64,624
Catawba CollegeNot reported47.3%$48,793
Chamberlain University-North CarolinaNot reportedNot reported$92,405

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services.$74,698$76,194$25,982
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$70,655$68,257$27,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$60,235$55,378$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$60,199$53,072$33,291
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$46,372$47,382$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$45,008$54,562$25,250
Education, General.$44,460$49,808$27,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management.Not reported$50,468Not reported
Philosophy.Not reported$54,455Not reported
Religious Education.Not reported$43,633Not reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.Not reported$44,535Not reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$50,706$26,000
Human Services, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Economics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Political Science and Government.Not reported$63,293Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10