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| Metric | Belmont | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 95% | 89% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 95% / 96% | 91% / 88% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 9,165 | 10,631 |
| Admitted | 8,732 | 9,443 |
| Enrolled | 1,547 | 1,332 |
| Yield | 18% | 14% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1160–1360Fall 2025 | 1170–1350 |
| ACT middle 50% | 24–30Fall 2025 | 28–31 |
| Sent an SAT | 15% | – |
| Sent an ACT | 39% | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 12%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 28%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | ImportantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Essay | ConsideredFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.89Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 36% (of the 19% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $50 | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by August 31 · reply by May 1Fall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | NoFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 88%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | Interdenominational | Roman Catholic |
| Athletics | Division I, no football | Division I, no football |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 7,137 | 4,948 |
| Beds in college housing | 4,374 | 2,723 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 21% | 20% |
| First-gen | 16% | 18% |
| Men / women | 35% / 65% | 46% / 54% |
| Part-time students | 3% | 3% |
| Students 25 and older | 4% | 2% |
| First-years from in state | 35% | 58% |
| First-years from other states | 64% | 41% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 2% |
| New transfer students this fall | 341 | 137 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 18% | 9% |
| Diversity index | 0.46 | 0.51 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 12 to 1 | 11 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 54%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 64% | 100% |
| Average faculty salary | $94,917 | $102,412 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,690 | 1,266 |
| Most popular majors | Music Management 12% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 8% · Music, Other 6% | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 10% · Finance, General 7% · Psychology, General 7% |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,651 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $11,891 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $45,121 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $68,186 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 65% | 58% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $40,195 | $32,636 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 36% | 53% |
| Net price, students with grants | $38,578 | $31,205 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $62,570 | $69,600 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $62,570 | $69,600 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $41,320 | $51,340 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $41,320 | $51,340 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 93% | 100% |
| Average grant | $23,992 | $36,964 |
| Aid from the college | 93% | 100% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 46% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $18K (proxy) | 28% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $34K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | December 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $55,930 | $86,881 |
| Graduation rate | 71% | 78% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 63% | 69% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 73% | 81% |
| Pell graduation gap | 10 pts lower | 13 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 72% | 81% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | 88% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 61% | 66% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 68% | 61% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 62% | 71% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | 73% |
| Retention rate | 85%Entered fall 2024 | 89% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 66% | 73% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 73% | 79% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 17% | 6% |
| Median debt | $20,500 | $25,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 34% | 56% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $19,500 | $24,250 |
| Website | belmont.edu | sju.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Belmont University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Belmont University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Belmont University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Belmont University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Belmont University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Common Data Set, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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