Brescia University

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$30,500

3.39% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$15,634

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

35.2%

2,145 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

690

83.8% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

53%

115 Graduates

About

Brescia University is a higher education institution located in Daviess County, KY. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Brescia University were General Business (29 degrees awarded), General Psychology (18 degrees), and Social Work (16 degrees).

In 2024, 172 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Brescia University. 65.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (118 degrees), 13.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (9 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Brescia University is $30,500, which is $2,322 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Brescia University is $30,500, which is $2,322 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,634.

In 2024, 93% of undergraduate students attending Brescia University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$30,500

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Brescia University was $30,500. The cost of tuition at Brescia University is $2,322 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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

Average Net Price

$15,634

2024 Value

3.63%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Brescia University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,634. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Brescia University grew by 3.63%.

This chart compares the average net price of Brescia University (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

$11,218

Room and Board

$3,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Brescia University was of $11,218 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 1.79% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $3,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Brescia University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 3.33% with respect to 2023, when 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Brescia University (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

Brescia University received 2,145 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 15.4% annual growth. Out of those 2,145 applicants, 756 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 35.2% acceptance rate.

There were 690 students enrolled at Brescia University in 2024. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Brescia University has an overall enrollment yield of 18.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

35.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

756

Accepted Out of 2,145

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Brescia University was 35.2% (756 admissions from 2,145 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 34.6%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 15.4%, while admissions declined by 13.8%.

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

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

1% of enrolled first-time students at Brescia University in 2022 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

Brescia University had a total enrollment of 690 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Brescia University is 578 students and the part-time enrollment is 112. This means that 83.8% of students enrolled at Brescia University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Brescia University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.5% White, 11% Black or African American, 5.22% Hispanic or Latino, 2.32% Asian, 0.725% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.29% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Brescia University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.6%), followed by White Male (23%) and Black or African American Male (6.58%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.4%), followed by Black or African American Female (6.33%) and White Male (4.43%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

83.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Brescia University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 690 students. The full-time enrollment at Brescia University is 578 and the part-time enrollment is 112. This means that 83.8% of students enrolled at Brescia University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

67%

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 Brescia University was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Brescia University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
383 enrolled students
Black or African American
76 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
36 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Brescia University is 55.5% White, 11% Black or African American, 5.22% Hispanic or Latino, 2.32% Asian, 0.725% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.29% Two or More Races. 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, 129 students (18.7%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 52 more women than men received degrees from Brescia University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Brescia University is white (118 degrees awarded). There were 13.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (9 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Brescia University is General Business (29 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (18 degrees) and Social Work (16 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Brescia University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (41 degrees awarded), Theology (3 degrees), and Psychology (21 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brescia University are Social workers, all other (244,643 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (218,294 people), Other managers (208,673 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (170,186 people), and Postsecondary teachers (147,987 people).

The most specialized majors at Brescia University in 2024 are Public Administration and Social Service (41 degrees awarded), Theology (3 degrees), Psychology (21 degrees), History (3 degrees), and Math & Statistics (4 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 Brescia University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Brescia University are Public Administration and Social Service (41 degrees awarded), Theology (3 degrees), Psychology (21 degrees), History (3 degrees), and Math & Statistics (4 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 Brescia University are Elementary & secondary schools (690,442 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (352,894 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (288,772 people), Outpatient care centers (237,324 people), and Individual & family services (236,361 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

General Health Services
3 degrees awarded
General Engineering Technology
1 degrees awarded
General Human Services
1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Brescia University was General Health Services with 3 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Brescia University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

112

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 60 degrees were awarded to men at Brescia University, which is 0.536 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (112).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Brescia University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Brescia University in General Business, which is 2.63 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Brescia University in Social Work, which is 12.3 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

44%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 33% of students graduating from Brescia University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 49% 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
118 degrees awarded
Black or African American
9 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Brescia University is white (118 degrees awarded). There were 13.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (9 degrees).

14.5% of degree recipients (25 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
134 degrees awarded
White Female
132 degrees awarded
White Female
123 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Brescia University is white female (134 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (132 degrees).

Operations

Brescia University has an endowment valued at nearly $17.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.77M (15.8%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Brescia University had a total salary expenditure of 14.9M. Brescia University employs 19 Assistant professors, 13 Associate professors and 4 Professors. Most academics at Brescia University are Female Assistant professor (11), Female Associate professor (8), and Male Assistant professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brescia University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 17 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 15 employees, and Service with 13 employees.

Endowment

$17.5M

2024 Endowment

14.8%

growth from 2023

Brescia University has an endowment valued at about $17.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Brescia University grew 14.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $32M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Brescia University (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: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$6.31M

2024 Salaries

1.38%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Brescia University paid a median of $6.31M in salaries, which represents 42.4% of their overall expenditure ($14.9M) and a 1.38% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.32% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.51% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$2.11M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Brescia University paid a total of $2.11M to 38 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.5% 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 Brescia University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 17 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees, and Service with 13 employees.

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