Berea College

https://www.berea.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$50,900

4.73% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$5,888

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

19.3%

3,857 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,527

99.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

58.2%

255 Graduates

About

Berea College is a higher education institution located in Madison County, KY. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Berea College were General Computer & Information Sciences (31 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (29 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (20 degrees).

In 2024, 302 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Berea College. 62.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (156 degrees), 3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (52 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Berea College is $50,900, which is $22,722 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Berea College is $50,900, which is $22,722 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,888.

In 2024, 99% of undergraduate students attending Berea College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$50,900

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Berea College was $50,900. The cost of tuition at Berea College is $22,722 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Berea College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,888

2024 Value

34.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Berea College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,888. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Berea College grew by 34.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Berea College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,892

Room and Board

$700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Berea College was of $7,892 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 1.94% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $700. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Berea College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Berea College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Berea College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Admissions

Berea College received 3,857 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 86.1% annual growth. Out of those 3,857 applicants, 746 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 19.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,527 students enrolled at Berea College in 2024. 6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Berea College has an overall enrollment yield of 53.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

19.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

746

Accepted Out of 3,857

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Berea College was 19.3% (746 admissions from 3,857 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 32.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 86.1%, while admissions grew by 10%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Berea College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

6% of enrolled first-time students at Berea College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Berea College had a total enrollment of 1,527 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Berea College is 1,514 students and the part-time enrollment is 13. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Berea College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Berea College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42% White, 19.4% Black or African American, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% Two or More Races, 3.67% Asian, and 0.131% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Berea College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.6%), followed by White Male (18%) and Black or African American Female (11.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Berea College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,527 students. The full-time enrollment at Berea College is 1,514 and the part-time enrollment is 13. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Berea College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Berea College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2024 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 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Berea College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Berea College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
642 enrolled students
Black or African American
297 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
266 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Berea College is 42% White, 19.4% Black or African American, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% Two or More Races, 3.67% Asian, and 0.131% 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 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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, 10 students (0.655%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 76 more women than men received degrees from Berea College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Berea College is white (156 degrees awarded). There were 3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (52 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Berea College is General Computer & Information Sciences (31 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (29 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (20 degrees).

In 2024, 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 (13 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (12 degrees), and Physical Sciences (10 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

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 Other managers (188,099 people), Postsecondary teachers (151,036 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (148,531 people), Graphic designers (95,974 people), and Secondary school teachers (95,544 people).

The most specialized majors at Berea College in 2024 are Cultural & Gender Studies (13 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (12 degrees), Physical Sciences (10 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (29 degrees), and Agriculture (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Logisticians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Berea College are Cultural & Gender Studies (13 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (12 degrees), Physical Sciences (10 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (29 degrees), and Agriculture (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 (368,097 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (326,616 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (165,477 people), Computer Systems Design (161,202 people), and Construction (94,614 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Berea College.

Most Common (2024)

General Computer & Information Sciences
31 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
29 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
20 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Berea College was General Computer & Information Sciences with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Berea College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

113

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

189

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 113 degrees were awarded to men at Berea College, which is 0.598 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (189).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Berea College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Berea College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.64 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Berea College in Registered Nursing, which is 16 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

51%

100% Completion Time

62%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 51% 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 62% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
156 degrees awarded
Black or African American
52 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Berea College is white (156 degrees awarded). There were 3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (52 degrees).

0.662% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
140 degrees awarded
White Female
135 degrees awarded
White Female
132 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Berea College is white female (140 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (135 degrees).

Operations

Berea College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.63B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 177M (10.9%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Berea College had a total salary expenditure of 119M. Berea College employs 54 Associate professors, 42 Assistant professors and 33 Professors. Most academics at Berea College are Female Associate professor (29), Male Associate professor (25), and Female Assistant professor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Berea College are: Management, with 153 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 64 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 56 employees.

Endowment

$1.63B

2024 Endowment

9.34%

growth from 2023

Berea College has an endowment valued at about $1.63B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Berea College grew 9.34% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.58B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Berea College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

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

Salary Expenditure

$48.3M

2024 Salaries

0.346%

decline from 2023

In 2024, Berea College paid a median of $48.3M in salaries, which represents 40.7% of their overall expenditure ($119M) and a 0.346% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.4% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.71% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$11.7M

Instructional Salaries

140

Number of Employees

In 2024, Berea College paid a total of $11.7M to 140 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Berea College were Management with 153 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 64 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 56 employees.

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