Berea College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$24,900

2.47% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$2,862

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

7.98%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

32.8%

1,744 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

1,665

97.1% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

62.9%

270 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Berea College is a higher education institution located in Madison County, KY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Berea College were Mass Communication & Media Studies (22 degrees awarded), General Computer & Information Sciences (20 degrees), and Manufacturing Engineering Technology (19 degrees).

In 2016, 346 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Berea College. 65% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (218 degrees), 4.27 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Berea College is $24,900, which is $485 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Berea College is $24,900, which is $485 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $2,862.

In 2016, 100% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 18% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$24,900

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Berea College was $24,900. The cost of tuition at Berea College is $485 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Average Net Price

$2,862

2016 Value

8.42%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Berea College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $2,862. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Berea College grew by 8.42%.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,410

Room and Board

$700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Berea College was of $6,410 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $700. The cost of room and board did not change between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

18%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Berea College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2015, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

7.98%

2015 Default Rate

15

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Berea College was 7.98%, which represents 15 out of the 188 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Berea College received 1,744 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 6.67% annual growth. Out of those 1,744 applicants, 572 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 32.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,665 students enrolled at Berea College in 2016, and 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Berea College has an overall enrollment yield of 73.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

32.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

572

Accepted Out of 1,744

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Berea College was 32.8% (572 admissions from 1,744 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 36.5%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 6.67%, while admissions declined by -4.19%.

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SAT Scores

10%

Submission Percentage

41

Scores Submitted

10% of enrolled first-time students at Berea College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Berea College has a total enrollment of 1,665 students. The full-time enrollment at Berea College is 1,616 students and the part-time enrollment is 49. This means that 97.1% of students enrolled at Berea College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Berea College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.7% White, 14.5% Black or African American, 9.43% Hispanic or Latino, 6.07% Two or More Races, 1.92% Asian, 0.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.18% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Berea College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (31.4%), followed by White Male (26.9%) and Black or African American Female (10.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Berea College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,665 students. The full-time enrollment at Berea College is 1,616 and the part-time enrollment is 49. This means that 97.1% of students enrolled at Berea College are enrolled full-time compared with 81% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

84%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Berea College was 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Berea College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    977

  2. Black or African American

    242

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    157

The enrolled student population at Berea College is 58.7% White, 14.5% Black or African American, 9.43% Hispanic or Latino, 6.07% Two or More Races, 1.92% Asian, 0.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.18% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55.6% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 22 students (1.32%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 104 more women than men received degrees from Berea College. The majority of degree recipients at Berea College are white (218 degrees awarded). There were 4.27 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Berea College is Mass Communication & Media Studies (22 degrees awarded), followed by General Computer & Information Sciences (20 degrees) and Manufacturing Engineering Technology (19 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Berea College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (15 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), and Human Sciences (25 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Berea College are Elementary & middle school teachers (217,073 people), Miscellaneous managers (114,872 people), Postsecondary teachers (114,210 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (92,667 people), and Secondary school teachers (61,077 people).

The most specialized majors at Berea College are Cultural & Gender Studies (15 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), Human Sciences (25 degrees), English (25 degrees), and Agriculture (13 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Real estate brokers & sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Berea College are Real estate brokers & sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians & surgeons, and Credit counselors & loan officers

The most specialized majors at Berea College are Cultural & Gender Studies (15 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), Human Sciences (25 degrees), English (25 degrees), and Agriculture (13 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Berea College are Elementary & secondary schools (375,814 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (230,993 people), Hospitals (91,706 people), Legal services (80,428 people), and Computer Systems Design (68,658 people).

The most specialized majors at Berea College are Cultural & Gender Studies (15 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), Human Sciences (25 degrees), English (25 degrees), and Agriculture (13 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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Most Common

  1. Mass Communication & Media Studies

    22 degrees awarded

  2. General Computer & Information Sciences

    20 degrees awarded

  3. Manufacturing Engineering Technology

    19 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Berea College was Mass Communication & Media Studies with 22 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 121

  2. 225

In 2016, 121 degrees were awarded to men at Berea College, which is 0.538 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (225).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Berea College in Manufacturing Engineering Technology, which is 5.33 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 14 degrees were awarded to women at Berea College in General Psychology, which is 14 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

45%

100% Completion Time

62%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 45% of students graduating from Berea College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Berea College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.48% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    218 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    51 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Berea College is white (218 degrees awarded). There were 4.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

1.73% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    135 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    83 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Berea College is white female (135 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (83 degrees).

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Operations

Berea College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.1B, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $575k (0.0522%), compared to the 2.13% average return ($717k on $33.6M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2015, Berea College had a total expenditure of $97.2M. Of that $97.2M, they spent $38.1M on salaries and $97.2M on benefits.

Berea College employs 57 Associate professors, 41 Assistant professors, and 36 Professors. Most academics at Berea College are Male Associate professors (35), Female Associate professors(22), and Female Assistant professors (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Berea College are: Management, with 141 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 96 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 65 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.1B

2015 Endowment

3.14%

decline from 2014

Berea College has an endowment valued at about $1.1B, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Berea College declined 3.14% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.07B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $25.7M - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Berea College received $25.7M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$38.1M

Salary Expenditure

$97.2M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Berea College had a total expenditure of $97.2M. Of that $97.2M, they spent $38.1M on salaries and $97.2M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$38.1M

2015 Salaries

6.02%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Berea College paid a median of $38.1M in salaries, which represents 39.2% of their overall expenditure ($97.2M) and a 6.02% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.29% growth from 2013 and a 11.5% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 13.3M (38.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$9.76M

Instructional Salaries

141

Number of Employees

In 2015, Berea College paid a total of $9.76M to 141 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.52M (34%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

57 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

141 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Berea College were Associate professor with 57 employees; Assistant professor with 41 employees; and Assistant professor with 36 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Berea College were Management with 141 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 96 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 65 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Associate professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Berea College was Male Associate professor with 35 employees, Female Associate professor with 22 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 21 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Berea College.

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