Brenau University, GA

location_on  500 Washington Street Se, Gainesville, GA 30501 • language  brenau.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Women-Only Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 80%
Associate’s 20%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Communication, Journalism1%
Education17%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs32%
History1%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities12%
Psychology4%
Visual and Performing Arts10%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 57%
Median SAT Math 495
Median SAT Reading 525
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 440–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $29,000
Out-of-State Tuition $29,000
Average Total Cost $43,000
Average Net Cost $22,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $23,000 $12,034 $11,406
$30K–$48K $20,000 $12,920 $12,318
$48K–$75K $22,000 $15,593 $15,178
$75K–$110K $22,000 $17,450 $18,184
>$110K $20,000 $18,782 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 72%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 45%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		49% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		8% 11% 10%
>$110K 		8% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14,000 $13,558 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $13,609 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $12,553 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $14,547 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $11,204 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $40,000 $31,919 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $22,909 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $6,308 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,436 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		39% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		45% 48% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		58% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		65% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 51%
Transfer Rate 38%
Withdrawal Rate 17%
Graduation Rate 46%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		32% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		46% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		49% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		60% 56% 57%
Black 		41% 42% 41%
Caucasian 		47% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		40% 48% 47%
Two or more races 		14% 48% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,688
Full-time Undergrads 37%
Avg Entry Age 29
Graduate Students 1,088
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		91% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		9% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 6% 7%
Black 		29% 31% 13%
Caucasian 		48% 46% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		10% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		5% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		3% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		35% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		21% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		13% 13% 14%
>$110K 		15% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Lanier Technical College
3 miles, E • 1.4 star
University of North Georgia
18 miles, N • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Lovell Field
93 miles, NW • 1.4 star
McGhee Tyson Airport
105 miles, N • 2.3 star