Sweet Briar College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$22,620

2.26% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$28,408

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

75.7%

1,204 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

460

98.5% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

61.2%

82 Graduates

About

Sweet Briar College is a higher education institution located in Amherst County, VA. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Sweet Briar College were General Biological Sciences (16 degrees awarded), General Psychology (8 degrees), and General Business (7 degrees).

In 2021, 64 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sweet Briar College. 100% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 0% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (56 degrees), 11.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sweet Briar College is $22,620, which is $−5,710 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Sweet Briar College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 51 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Sweet Briar College is $22,620, which is $5,710 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,408.

In 2022, 97% of undergraduate students attending Sweet Briar College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$22,620

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Sweet Briar College was $22,620. The cost of tuition at Sweet Briar College is $−5,710 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

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

Average Net Price

$28,408

2022 Value

25.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Sweet Briar College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,408. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Sweet Briar College grew by 25.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Sweet Briar 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

$10,490

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sweet Briar College was of $10,490 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 1.84% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Sweet Briar College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 14.1% with respect to 2021, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Sweet Briar 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Sweet Briar College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 51 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

Sweet Briar College received 1,204 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 1.01% annual growth. Out of those 1,204 applicants, 912 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75.7% acceptance rate.

There were 460 students enrolled at Sweet Briar College in 2022. 22% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Sweet Briar College has an overall enrollment yield of 16.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

912

Accepted Out of 1,204

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Sweet Briar College was 75.7% (912 admissions from 1,204 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 80%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 1.01%, while admissions declined by 4.4%.

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

SAT Scores

22%

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

22% of enrolled first-time students at Sweet Briar College 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

Sweet Briar College had a total enrollment of 460 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Sweet Briar College is 453 students and the part-time enrollment is 7. This means that 98.5% of students enrolled at Sweet Briar College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sweet Briar College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.3% White, 8.26% Black or African American, 4.57% Hispanic or Latino, 2.61% Asian, 1.3% Two or More Races, and 0.87% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Sweet Briar College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (69.3%), followed by Black or African American Female (8.22%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.67%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (66.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sweet Briar College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 460 students. The full-time enrollment at Sweet Briar College is 453 and the part-time enrollment is 7. This means that 98.5% of students enrolled at Sweet Briar College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2022 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 Sweet Briar College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Sweet Briar College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
314 enrolled students
Black or African American
38 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
21 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Sweet Briar College is 68.3% White, 8.26% Black or African American, 4.57% Hispanic or Latino, 2.61% Asian, 1.3% Two or More Races, and 0.87% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% 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, 24 students (5.22%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 64 more women than men received degrees from Sweet Briar College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sweet Briar College is white (56 degrees awarded). There were 11.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Sweet Briar College is General Biological Sciences (16 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (8 degrees) and General Business (7 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Sweet Briar College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (6 degrees awarded), Biology (16 degrees), and Physical Sciences (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sweet Briar College are Physicians (474,024 people), Postsecondary teachers (291,364 people), Other managers (260,674 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (235,080 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (228,743 people).

The most specialized majors at Sweet Briar College in 2022 are History (6 degrees awarded), Biology (16 degrees), Physical Sciences (3 degrees), English (3 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sweet Briar College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Sweet Briar College are History (6 degrees awarded), Biology (16 degrees), Physical Sciences (3 degrees), English (3 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sweet Briar College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (605,956 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (564,822 people), Elementary & secondary schools (562,405 people), Offices of physicians (236,187 people), and Scientific research & development services (207,774 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2022)

General Biological Sciences
16 degrees awarded
General Psychology
8 degrees awarded
General Business
7 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Sweet Briar College was General Biological Sciences with 16 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 0 degrees were awarded to men at Sweet Briar College, which is 0 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (64).

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

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 16 degrees were awarded to women at Sweet Briar College in General Biological Sciences. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 1% of students graduating from Sweet Briar College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Sweet Briar College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
56 degrees awarded
Black or African American
5 degrees awarded
Asian
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sweet Briar College is white (56 degrees awarded). There were 11.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

5.48% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
56 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
5 degrees awarded
Asian Female
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sweet Briar College is white female (56 degrees awarded). There were 11.2 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (5 degrees).

Operations

Sweet Briar College has an endowment valued at nearly $68.2M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −11.9M (−17.5%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Sweet Briar College had a total salary expenditure of 30.8M. Sweet Briar College employs 32 Assistant professors, 7 Associate professors and 6 Professors. Most academics at Sweet Briar College are Female Assistant professor (18), Male Assistant professor (14), and Female Associate professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sweet Briar College are: Service, with 35 employees, Management, with 28 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees.

Endowment

$68.2M

2022 Endowment

13.1%

decline from 2021

Sweet Briar College has an endowment valued at about $68.2M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Sweet Briar College declined 13.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $18.9M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Sweet Briar 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

$12.1M

2022 Salaries

11%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Sweet Briar College paid a median of $12.1M in salaries, which represents 39.4% of their overall expenditure ($30.8M) and a 11% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.292% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 4.51% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.14M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Sweet Briar College paid a total of $3.14M to 48 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

32 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

35 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sweet Briar College were Assistant professor with 32 employees, Associate professor with 7 employees, and Professor with 6 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sweet Briar College were Service with 35 employees, Management with 28 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sweet Briar College was Female Assistant professor with 18 employees, Male Assistant professor with 14 employees, and Female Associate professor with 5 employees.

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

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