Brevard College

https://www.brevard.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$28,400

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$23,001

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

11.3%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

45.2%

3,044 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

828

96.7% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

39%

85 Graduates

About

Brevard College is a higher education institution located in Transylvania County, NC. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Brevard College were Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (19 degrees awarded), Other Multidisciplinary Studies (14 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (14 degrees).

In 2020, 105 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Brevard College. 49.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (70 degrees), 4.67 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Brevard College is $28,400, which is $0 approximately the same the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Brevard College is $28,400, which is $0 approximately the same the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,001.

In 2020, 98% of undergraduate students attending Brevard College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$28,400

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Brevard College was $28,400. The cost of tuition at Brevard College is $0 approximately the same than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$23,001

2020 Value

5.86%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Brevard College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,001. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Brevard College grew by 5.86%.

This chart compares the average net price of Brevard 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

$8,575

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Brevard College was of $8,575 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board decreased by 2.28% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Brevard College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 2% with respect to 2019, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Brevard 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.

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.

11.3%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Brevard College was 11.3%, which represents 28 out of the 248 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.

Admissions

Brevard College received 3,044 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 47.2% annual growth. Out of those 3,044 applicants, 1,377 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 45.2% acceptance rate.

There were 828 students enrolled at Brevard College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Brevard College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

45.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,377

Accepted Out of 3,044

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Brevard College was 45.2% (1,377 admissions from 3,044 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 58.8%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 47.2%, while admissions grew by 13.3%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Brevard College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Brevard College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Brevard College has a total enrollment of 828 students. The full-time enrollment at Brevard College is 801 students and the part-time enrollment is 27. This means that 96.7% of students enrolled at Brevard College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Brevard College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.1% White, 13.8% Black or African American, 7.37% Hispanic or Latino, 5.43% Two or More Races, 2.17% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.725% Asian, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Brevard College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (34.1%), followed by White Female (33%) and Black or African American Male (9.99%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Brevard College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 828 students. The full-time enrollment at Brevard College is 801 and the part-time enrollment is 27. This means that 96.7% of students enrolled at Brevard College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2020 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 Brevard College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Brevard College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
556
Black or African American
114
Hispanic or Latino
61

The enrolled student population at Brevard College is 67.1% White, 13.8% Black or African American, 7.37% Hispanic or Latino, 5.43% Two or More Races, 2.17% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.725% Asian, and 0% 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 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% 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, 13 students (1.57%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 1 fewer women than men received degrees from Brevard College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Brevard College is white (70 degrees awarded). There were 4.67 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Brevard College is Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (19 degrees awarded), followed by Other Multidisciplinary Studies (14 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (14 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Brevard College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), and Protective Services (19 degrees).

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 Brevard College are Elementary & middle school teachers (182,587 people), Other managers (179,340 people), Police officers (138,522 people), Postsecondary teachers (88,220 people), and Graphic designers (86,961 people).

The most specialized majors at Brevard College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), Protective Services (19 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (14 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (15 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brevard College are Physicians, Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Nurse anesthetists, and Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

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 Brevard College are Elementary & secondary schools (379,578 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (338,169 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (222,350 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (205,669 people), and Computer Systems Design (117,710 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
19 degree-majorss awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
14 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
14 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Brevard College was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 19 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 53 degrees were awarded to men at Brevard College, which is 1.02 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (52).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Brevard College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 13 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 10 degrees were awarded to women at Brevard College in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 2.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

33%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 26% of students graduating from Brevard College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Brevard College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 10.6% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
70 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
15 degrees awarded
Black or African American
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Brevard College is white (70 degrees awarded). There were 4.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

2.86% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
38 degrees awarded
White Male
32 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Brevard College is white female (38 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (32 degrees).

Operations

Brevard College has an endowment valued at nearly $29.3M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.21M (4.13%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Brevard College had a total salary expenditure of $19.9M. Brevard College employs 27 Assistant professors, 14 Associate professors, and 11 Professors. Most academics at Brevard College are Male Assistant professors (15), Female Assistant professors(12), and Male Associate professors (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brevard College are: Service, with 38 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 34 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 33 employees.

Endowment

$29.3M

2020 Endowment

0.408%

growth from 2019

Brevard College has an endowment valued at about $29.3M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Brevard College grew 0.408% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.5M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Brevard 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: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.43M - Federal
$195k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Brevard College received $2.43M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $195k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$9.2M

2020 Salaries

4.49%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Brevard College paid a median of $9.2M in salaries, which represents 46.3% of their overall expenditure ($19.9M) and a 4.49% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 17.9% growth from 2018 and a 0.867% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.45M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Brevard College paid a total of $2.45M to 52 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

27 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

38 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Brevard College were Assistant professor with 27 employees; Associate professor with 14 employees; and Associate professor with 11 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brevard College were Service with 38 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 33 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Brevard College was Male Assistant professor with 15 employees, Female Assistant professor with 12 employees, and Male Associate professor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Brevard College.