Berea College, KY

location_on  101 Chestnut Street, Berea, KY 40404 • language  berea.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations3%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies4%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences10%
Business, Management, Marketing9%
Communication, Journalism5%
Computer and Information Sciences7%
Education4%
Engineering Technologies7%
English Language and Literature6%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs4%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences6%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences8%
Visual and Performing Arts7%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 38%
Median SAT Math 567
Median SAT Reading 555
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–623
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 520–590
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 22–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $40,000
Out-of-State Tuition $40,000
Average Total Cost $35,000
Average Net Cost $2,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $74 $11,248 $11,406
$30K–$48K $4,000 $12,275 $12,318
$48K–$75K $7,000 $14,751 $15,178
$75K–$110K $9,000 $16,915 $18,184
>$110K $35,000 $18,176 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 15%
Median Federal Debt $4,000
Repayment Rate 68%
Median Payment $50
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		60% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		20% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 15% 14%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $5,000 $12,456 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $5,000 $12,678 $12,978
The median debt for Pell students $5,000 $13,397 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $7,000 $11,333 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $16,000 $30,994 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $8,000 $22,092 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $2,000 $5,256 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $1,000 $2,901 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		65% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		68% 47% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		65% 53% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		74% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 83%
Transfer Rate 21%
Withdrawal Rate 9%
Graduation Rate 64%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		48% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		64% 44% 49%
Within 8 Years 		65% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		75% 57% 57%
Black 		56% 32% 41%
Caucasian 		64% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		74% 46% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		96% 55% 58%
Two or more races 		26% 39% 48%
Other race 		75% 49% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,630
Full-time Undergrads 89%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		43% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 2% 7%
Black 		16% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		54% 74% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		12% 4% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		8% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		7% 3% 4%
Other race 		1% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		40% 34% 37%

Nearby Colleges

Eastern Kentucky University
12 miles, N • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Blue Grass Airport
36 miles, N • 1.9 star