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Brevard College is a private regional college located in Brevard, North Carolina. Brevard College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Brevard College is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $37,526 10 years after enrolling, 42nd in North Carolina, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Brevard College bachelor students earn 22% less than the national average.
Brevard College’s median net annual cost of $21,668 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 5 programs at Brevard College sorted by number of graduates - Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Psychology, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,668
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 46% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Brevard College is 10% lower than the state average, and 2% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Brevard College, Pell Grant recipients represent 42% of the measured graduating class, 7% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Brevard College graduates within 4.3 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.
Brevard College’s economic mobility score of 4.74 is calculated by adjusting the 10.44 economic score of lower-income students by the 42% pell grant recipients within the student body. Brevard College’s EMS of 4.74 ranks in the bottom 5% 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).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Brevard College pays $21,668 a year, $21,982 less than the $43,650 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 $21,668
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Brevard 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 $21,668 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 78% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,861. This is 24% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,350
Pell grants
$4,610
State grants
$5,544
Institutional grants
$17,278
Brevard College's selective admissions are indicated by their 45% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,232 applicants, of which 998 were admitted and 217 enrolled. Brevard College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Brevard College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
42%
59%
First time
80%
59%
In-state
42%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
14%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%