by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Belmont College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The full cost of attending Belmont College came in between $10,553.00 through $13,055.00 depending on your residency status.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: near $10,553.00 in-state, rising to $13,055.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $4,698.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,855.00 |
| Total cost | $10,553.00 |
| That is 45% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,553.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,685.00 |
| Net price | $4,868.00 |
| That is 75% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,553.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,777.00 |
| Net price | $3,776.00 |
| That is 80% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $7,200.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,855.00 |
| Total cost | $13,055.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,055.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,685.00 |
| Net price | $7,370.00 |
| That is 62% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,055.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,777.00 |
| Net price | $6,278.00 |
| That is 67% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 1.9% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $3,846.00 | $4,958.00 | $10,749.00 |
| Senior year | $4,064.00 | $5,239.00 | $11,358.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $15,818.00 | $20,392.00 | $44,207.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,026.00 | $7,769.00 | $16,841.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $182.00 | $235.00 | $509.00 |
| Total amount paid | $21,844.00 | $28,161.00 | $61,048.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $3,846.00 | $4,958.00 | $10,749.00 |
| Senior year | $3,917.00 | $5,050.00 | $10,948.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $7,763.00 | $10,009.00 | $21,697.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,958.00 | $3,813.00 | $8,266.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $89.00 | $115.00 | $250.00 |
| Total amount paid | $10,721.00 | $13,822.00 | $29,963.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $6,394.00 | $7,507.00 | $13,297.00 |
| Senior year | $6,757.00 | $7,932.00 | $14,051.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $26,299.00 | $30,873.00 | $54,688.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,019.00 | $11,762.00 | $20,834.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $303.00 | $355.00 | $629.00 |
| Total amount paid | $36,318.00 | $42,635.00 | $75,522.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $6,394.00 | $7,507.00 | $13,297.00 |
| Senior year | $6,513.00 | $7,646.00 | $13,544.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $12,908.00 | $15,153.00 | $26,841.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,917.00 | $5,773.00 | $10,226.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $149.00 | $174.00 | $309.00 |
| Total amount paid | $17,825.00 | $20,925.00 | $37,067.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $6,995.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $5,919.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,732.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $5,324.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $6,493.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,778.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $7,401.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Belmont College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The median graduating debt at Belmont College comes to $5,322.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,309.00 |
| 25th | $2,478.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,322.00 |
| 75th | $11,800.00 |
| 90th | $17,331.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,450.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $4,410.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $1,040.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,459.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,202.00 |
First-gen students at Belmont College graduate with $1,257.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Belmont College amounts to $415.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Belmont College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 16.9% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Belmont College total $73,397,288.00 spread across 5,474 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 9 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,808.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Belmont College, the questions below are worth your time:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.