Private nonprofitFour-year

Belmont University

Nashville, TN · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$33,147
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$42,540
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
70.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55,930
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
$62,570
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$42,540
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$42,540
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$15,010
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$21,060
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,500
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00022,950
$30,001–48,00024,723
$48,001–75,00028,009
$75,001–110,00032,153
$110,001+43,606

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
70.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
73.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
86.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$42,770
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55,930
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$20,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$217.33
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
76.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $55,930 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
95.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,280
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
24–30
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
7,137
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
15.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
20.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
34.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$87,507
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White72%
Hispanic11%
Black7%
Asian3%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in TN

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American Baptist CollegeNot reported38.9%$41,216
Austin Peay State University$9,73540.2%$44,301
Baptist Health Sciences UniversityNot reported39.8%$72,529
Bethel UniversityNot reported35.0%$47,482
Bryan College-DaytonNot reported49.7%$54,434
Carson-Newman UniversityNot reported53.2%$48,382
Casa Loma College - NashvilleNot reportedNot reported$49,854
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersNot reported12.0%$25,954
Christian Brothers UniversityNot reported54.7%$57,478
Cumberland UniversityNot reported45.6%$57,687
East Tennessee State University$15,98353.2%$44,859
Fisk UniversityNot reported29.9%$45,454

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
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.$131,705$136,696Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$124,270$83,343Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$113,806$125,988Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$111,634$120,193Not reported
Law.$100,168$105,518Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$93,688$76,194Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$91,357$95,833Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$79,069$88,910$25,625
Business/Managerial Economics.$76,276$77,981Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$74,145$82,893Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$73,269$71,416Not reported
Marketing.$71,561$69,303Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$71,384$68,257Not reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$67,040$63,560Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$65,709$62,033Not reported
Biology, General.$63,792$57,214Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$62,666$68,407$24,000
Design and Applied Arts.$58,314$51,490$27,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.$57,644$55,693$20,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$55,537$59,916Not reported

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