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Brenau University is a private national university located in Gainesville, Georgia. Brenau University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Brenau University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $44,996 10 years after enrolling, 20th in Georgia, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Brenau University bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average. Brenau University is ranked 16th in Georgia.
Brenau University’s median net annual cost of $22,402 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Brenau University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Education, Health Administrative Services, Business and Commerce - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$22,402
Average years to graduate
4.3
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Brenau University - Business Administration, Therapeutic professions, HR Management, Gerontology, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #41
Economic score: 0.41
Registered Nursing
Rank: #351
Economic score: 0.77
Accounting
Rank: #285
Economic score: 0.8
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 49% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Brenau University is 2% higher than the state average, and 19% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Brenau University, Pell Grant recipients represent 45% of the measured graduating class, 10% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Brenau University graduates within 4.4 years.
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.
Brenau University’s economic mobility score of 15.53 is calculated by adjusting the 4.9 economic score of lower-income students by the 45% pell grant recipients within the student body. Brenau University’s EMS of 15.53 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Brenau University pays $22,402 a year, $25,998 less than the $48,400 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 $22,402
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Brenau University, 96% 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 $22,402 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 89% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,353. This is 35% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,911
Pell grants
$4,704
State grants
$3,686
Institutional grants
$16,253
Brenau University offers 19 online bachelor programs, 17 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Brenau University offers 23 programs, 21 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
42
Hybrid programs
4
Percentage of programs online
63%
Brenau University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 89% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,900 applicants, of which 1,693 were admitted and 177 enrolled. Brenau University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
72%
83%
Female
90%
59%
First time
35%
59%
In-state
89%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
46%
52%
Black
30%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%