Berea College
Berea, KY · Town · 1,513 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About
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Location
Berea, KY, 40404-2182 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
CVG · Cincinnati
104 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$60,718
Avg net price
$6,106
Room & board
$8,208
Tuition
$51,658
Books & supplies
$750/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$5,428
$30–48k
$4,598
$48–75k
$8,132
$75–110k
$7,570
$110k+
$13,700
Admissions
Admit rate
19%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1249
Reading 588–680
Math 568–655
ACT midpoint
26
Composite 23–28
English 22–30
Math 20–26
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
60%
1st-yr retention
79%
Transfer-out rate
21%
Consumer completion
65%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
64%
Transferred
23%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
13%
Median earnings (6yr)
$35,676
Median earnings (10yr)
$43,150
Median debt
$3,591
Monthly loan payment
$38
Debt range (25th–75th)
$2,268–$8,279
Debt (90th percentile)
$16,400
Student Body
Men 41%Women 59%
9
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
84%
First-generation
41%
Median family income
$22,742
Independent students
11%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
42%
Hispanic
18%
Black
20%
Asian
4%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
9%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$35,676
10 years after entry
$43,150
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Institutional
Endowment
$1.6B
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
87%
Avg faculty salary
$9,259/mo
Instructional spend/student
$23,470
Federal loan rate
8%
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