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Berea College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Berea, KY
Population 60,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,472
Men / Women 41% / 59%
White 52%
Black 13%
Hispanic 12%
Mixed 12%
International 9%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Life & Natural Sciences 24%
Engineering, Computing & Math 15%
Arts 14%
Business & Economics 12%
Education 5%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $51,658
Est. Cost of Attendance $60,718
10-Year ROI $184,000
ROI Percentile 76th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Weather

Comfortable Days 125 (91th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 227 (16th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 25%
Yield (Unbound) 54%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 41%
SAT Range 1,156 – 1,335
ACT Range 23 – 28

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Berea College 281 39% / 61% 6% $58,871
Applied Mathematics 2 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 31 58% / 42% 32% $84,482
Mathematics 3 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Physics 6 67% / 33% 0%
Agriculture 10 70% / 30% 0% $45,933
Biology 20 50% / 50% 0% $56,581
Chemistry 3 +1 0% / 100% 33%
Health and Human Performance 13 38% / 62% 0%
Health and Wellness 2 0% / 100% 0%
Nursing 17 6% / 94% 12%
Physical Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Business Administration 29 62% / 38% 7%
Economics 4 50% / 50% 0%
Asian Studies 4 +2 25% / 75% 0%
Black Studies 4 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Child and Family Studies 11 +1 9% / 91% 0%
Communications 7 +2 57% / 43% 0% $49,692
English 6 17% / 83% 0% $41,103
French
German
History 1 0% / 100% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 10 +1 30% / 70% 10%
Peace and Social Justice Studies 5 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 10 40% / 60% 0%
Psychology 12 +4 42% / 58% 0% $40,008
Religious Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Sociology 10 20% / 80% 10%
Spanish 4 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Women's and Gender Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Education 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $41,763
Elementary Education 4 50% / 50% 0%
English Education 5 20% / 80% 0%
Mathematics Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Middle School Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Art 12 25% / 75% 0%
Music 7 43% / 57% 14%
Technology and Applied Design 10 60% / 40% 0% $58,075
Theatre 10 30% / 70% 0% $40,940