Brevard College

https://www.brevard.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,400

3.52% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$26,938

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

39.5%

2,582 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

787

97.6% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

39%

96 Graduates

About

Brevard College is a higher education institution located in Transylvania County, NC. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Brevard College were Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (28 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (28 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (13 degrees).

In 2023, 177 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Brevard College. 47.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (125 degrees), 6.58 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (19 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Brevard College is $29,400, which is $120 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Brevard College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 227 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Brevard College is $29,400, which is $120 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,938.

In 2023, 99% of undergraduate students attending Brevard College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,400

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Brevard College was $29,400. The cost of tuition at Brevard College is $120 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Average Net Price

$26,938

2023 Value

11.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Brevard College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,938. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Brevard College grew by 11.2%.

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

$10,075

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Brevard College was of $10,075 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 11% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. 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

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Brevard College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1% with respect to 2022, 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Brevard College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 227 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 2,582 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 17% annual growth. Out of those 2,582 applicants, 1,020 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 39.5% acceptance rate.

There were 787 students enrolled at Brevard College in 2023. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Brevard College has an overall enrollment yield of 23.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

39.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,020

Accepted Out of 2,582

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Brevard College was 39.5% (1,020 admissions from 2,582 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 39.9%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 17%, while admissions grew by 15.9%.

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

SAT Scores

24%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

24% of enrolled first-time students at Brevard College in 2023 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

Brevard College had a total enrollment of 787 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Brevard College is 768 students and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 97.6% of students enrolled at Brevard College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Brevard College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.4% White, 14.1% Black or African American, 8.01% Hispanic or Latino, 6.35% Two or More Races, 1.02% Asian, and 0.889% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Brevard College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (36.4%), followed by White Female (28%) and Black or African American Male (10.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Male (30%), followed by White Female (27.5%) and White Male (17.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Brevard College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 787 students. The full-time enrollment at Brevard College is 768 and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 97.6% of students enrolled at Brevard College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% 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

66%

2023 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 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), 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 (2023)

White
499 enrolled students
Black or African American
111 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
63 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Brevard College is 63.4% White, 14.1% Black or African American, 8.01% Hispanic or Latino, 6.35% Two or More Races, 1.02% Asian, and 0.889% 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 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% 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, 1 students (0.127%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 9 fewer women than men received degrees from Brevard College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Brevard College is white (125 degrees awarded). There were 6.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (19 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Brevard College is Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (28 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (28 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (13 degrees).

In 2023, 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 (33 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees), and History (7 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

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 Other managers (221,625 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (187,317 people), Police officers (151,195 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (149,467 people), and Secondary school teachers (137,951 people).

The most specialized majors at Brevard College in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (33 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees), History (7 degrees), Protective Services (29 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (19 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Brevard College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Brevard College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (33 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees), History (7 degrees), Protective Services (29 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (19 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 (653,410 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (387,335 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (385,646 people), Legal services (191,839 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (191,807 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 (2023)

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
28 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
28 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Brevard College was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 28 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 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 93 degrees were awarded to men at Brevard College, which is 1.11 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (84).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Brevard College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Brevard College in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 1 times approximately the same the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

33%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Brevard College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (75% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
125 degrees awarded
Black or African American
19 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Brevard College is white (125 degrees awarded). There were 6.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (19 degrees).

1.13% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
65 degrees awarded
White Male
60 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Brevard College is white female (65 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (60 degrees).

Operations

Brevard College has an endowment valued at nearly $33.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.49M (4.43%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Brevard College had a total salary expenditure of 21.8M. Brevard College employs 23 Assistant professors, 14 Associate professors and 9 Professors. Most academics at Brevard College are Male Assistant professor (13), Female Assistant professor (10), and Male Associate professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brevard College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 40 employees, Service, with 37 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 32 employees.

Endowment

$33.7M

2023 Endowment

2.37%

decline from 2022

Brevard College has an endowment valued at about $33.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Brevard College declined 2.37% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $17.8M 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.

Salary Expenditure

$9.82M

2023 Salaries

2.79%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Brevard College paid a median of $9.82M in salaries, which represents 45% of their overall expenditure ($21.8M) and a 2.79% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.36% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.39% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.64M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Brevard College paid a total of $2.64M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

23 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

40 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Brevard College were Assistant professor with 23 employees, Associate professor with 14 employees, and Professor with 9 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brevard College were Office and Administrative Support with 40 employees, Service with 37 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Brevard College was Male Assistant professor with 13 employees, Female Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Male Associate professor with 8 employees.

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

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