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Berea College is a private liberal arts college located in Berea, Kentucky. Berea College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Berea College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $37,154 10 years after enrolling, 23rd in Kentucky, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Berea College bachelor students earn 16% less than the national average. Berea College is ranked 1st in Kentucky.
Berea College’s median net annual cost of $5,222 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Berea College sorted by number of graduates - Computer science, Biology, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies, English Language & Lit, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$5,222
Average years to graduate
4.4
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Economic score: 4.32
Education
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Economic score: 502.41
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 70% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Berea College is 19% higher than the state average, and 2% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Berea College, Pell Grant recipients represent 89% of the measured graduating class, 54% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Berea College graduates within 4.4 years.
Berea College is in the top 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Berea College’s economic mobility score of 71.39 is calculated by adjusting the 1.82 economic score of lower-income students by the 89% pell grant recipients within the student body. Berea College’s EMS of 71.39 ranks in the top 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Berea College pays $5,222 a year, $50,434 less than the $55,656 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $5,222
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Berea College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $5,222 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 6% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $2,303. This is 48% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,016
Pell grants
$5,037
State grants
$6,884
Institutional grants
$46,167
Berea College's selective admissions are indicated by their 33% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,736 applicants, of which 573 were admitted and 338 enrolled. Berea College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
90%
59%
In-state
55%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
50%
52%
Black
18%
14%
Hispanic
14%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
15%
12%