Berea College

https://www.berea.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$42,900

3.38% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$3,354

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.74%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

33%

1,736 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,468

97.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

65.6%

282 Graduates

About

Berea College is a higher education institution located in Madison County, KY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Berea College were General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), General Computer & Information Sciences (29 degrees), and General Psychology (23 degrees).

In 2021, 299 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Berea College. 61.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (159 degrees), 3.24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (49 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Berea College is $42,900, which is $14,395 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Berea College is $42,900, which is $14,395 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,354.

In 2021, 100% of undergraduate students attending Berea College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 6% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$42,900

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Berea College was $42,900. The cost of tuition at Berea College is $14,395 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$3,354

2021 Value

32.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Berea College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,354. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Berea College grew by 32.1%.

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

$7,264

Room and Board

$700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Berea College was of $7,264 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 4.28% between 2020 and 2021.

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

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Berea College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 100% 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.

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.

1.74%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Berea College was 1.74%, which represents 3 out of the 172 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

Berea College received 1,736 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 6.52% annual growth. Out of those 1,736 applicants, 573 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 33% acceptance rate.

There were 1,468 students enrolled at Berea College in 2021. 8% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Berea College has an overall enrollment yield of 59%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

33%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

573

Accepted Out of 1,736

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Berea College was 33% (573 admissions from 1,736 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 33%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 6.52%, while admissions declined by −6.37%..

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 (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

8% of enrolled first-time students at Berea College in 2021 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

Berea College had a total enrollment of 1,468 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Berea College is 1,432 students and the part-time enrollment is 36. This means that 97.5% of students enrolled at Berea College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Berea College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.6% White, 18.3% Black or African American, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.58% Two or More Races, 3.68% Asian, and 0.136% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Berea College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27%), followed by White Male (19.6%) and Black or African American Female (12.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Berea College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,468 students. The full-time enrollment at Berea College is 1,432 and the part-time enrollment is 36. This means that 97.5% of students enrolled at Berea College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

84%

2021 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 (72%), 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 (2021)

White
684 enrolled students
Black or African American
268 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
208 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Berea College is 46.6% White, 18.3% Black or African American, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.58% Two or More Races, 3.68% Asian, and 0.136% 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% White, 13.5% 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, 11 students (0.749%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 71 more women than men received degrees from Berea College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Berea College is white (159 degrees awarded). There were 3.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (49 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Berea College is General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), followed by General Computer & Information Sciences (29 degrees) and General Psychology (23 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (8 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (19 degrees), and Agriculture (10 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary 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 Postsecondary teachers (122,206 people), Other managers (112,234 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (107,186 people), Physicians (76,430 people), and Other Physical Scientists (66,739 people).

The most specialized majors at Berea College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (8 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (19 degrees), Agriculture (10 degrees), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (7 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Berea College are Cultural & Gender Studies (8 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (19 degrees), Agriculture (10 degrees), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (7 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (241,452 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (233,313 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (117,381 people), Computer Systems Design (79,565 people), and Scientific research & development services (72,271 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 (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
30 degree-majors awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
29 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
23 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Berea College was General Business Administration & Management with 30 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

114

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

185

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 114 degrees were awarded to men at Berea College, which is 0.616 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (185).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Berea College in General Computer & Information Sciences, which is 2.63 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Berea College in General Psychology, which is 4.75 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

55%

100% Completion Time

68%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 55% of students graduating from Berea College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 68% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 69% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Berea College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 1.77% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
159 degrees awarded
Black or African American
49 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Berea College is white (159 degrees awarded). There were 3.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (49 degrees).

0.334% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
95 degrees awarded
White Male
64 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Berea College is white female (95 degrees awarded). There were 1.48 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (64 degrees).

Operations

Berea College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.58B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 368M (23.4%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Berea College had a total salary expenditure of 136M. Berea College employs 64 Associate professors, 48 Assistant professors and 33 Professors. Most academics at Berea College are Male Associate professor (36), Female Assistant professor (30), and Female Associate professor (28).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Berea College are: Management, with 184 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 152 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 84 employees.

Endowment

$1.58B

2021 Endowment

28.9%

growth from 2020

Berea College has an endowment valued at about $1.58B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Berea College grew 28.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.52B 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

$53.3M

2021 Salaries

1.12%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Berea College paid a median of $53.3M in salaries, which represents 39.2% of their overall expenditure ($136M) and a 1.12% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.3M

Instructional Salaries

151

Number of Employees

In 2021, Berea College paid a total of $11.3M to 151 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

64 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

184 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Berea College were Associate professor with 64 employees, Assistant professor with 48 employees, and Professor with 33 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Berea College were Management with 184 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 152 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 84 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Berea College was Male Associate professor with 36 employees, Female Assistant professor with 30 employees, and Female Associate professor with 28 employees.

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