Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Midsize suburb

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, North Carolina. 1,276 undergraduates. Admits 75% of applicants.

50%Graduation rate5 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$25,416Average net price per year28% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$53,850Median earnings 10 years after starting9% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$23,750Median debt at graduation10% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($23,750) equals 44% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($53,850).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$20,680
$30,000–$48,000$18,766
$48,001–$75,000$18,411
$75,001–$110,000$25,094
Over $110,000$28,306

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $21,500.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate50%54%
Return for second year70%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$45,740$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$53,850$58,912
Median debt at graduation$23,750$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

24 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

75%Admission rate
1,099Average SAT of admitted students
18–26ACT middle 50%
12:1Students per faculty member
26%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Belmont Abbey College cost per year?
The average net price at Belmont Abbey College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $25,416 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Belmont Abbey College graduates earn?
Former Belmont Abbey College students earn a median of $53,850 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Belmont Abbey College?
50% of Belmont Abbey College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Belmont Abbey College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Belmont Abbey College is $23,750. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.