Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Owensboro, KY
Population 150,000
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Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,543 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (30%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 534
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 65%
From Region 13%
Athletes 80.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 53%
Black 12%
International 12%
Hispanic 6%
Asian 3%
Native American 1%
Mixed 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Brescia University 101 38% / 62% 6% $50,628 31 96%
Computer Science 5 100% / 0% 40% $74,269 81
Applied Mathematics 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $68,336 74
Chemistry $55,112 44
Financial Mathematics +1 $68,196 74
Biochemistry 1 100% / 0% 0% $54,651 43
Biology 6 0% / 100% 17% $54,263 42
Communication Sciences and Disorders 3 0% / 100% 0% $50,805 31
Accounting 7 43% / 57% 0% $63,733 66
Business Administration 12 +1 42% / 58% 8% $56,021 47
English 5 60% / 40% 0% $43,709 14
General Studies 11 36% / 64% 9% $41,008 10 100%
History $45,774 18
Political Science $54,510 42
Psychology 17 +1 41% / 59% 6% $36,521 5 95%
Social Work 19 5% / 95% 0% $56,844 49 95%
Theology/Theological Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $44,066 14
Elementary Education 7 43% / 57% 0% $46,997 21
Middle School Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $46,950 20
Social Studies Education 3 100% / 0% 0% $47,039 21
Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,025 21
Art $37,234 6
Graphic Design $42,028 11

Financial

Tuition & Fees $34,163
ROI Percentile 31th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 53.5% 54 30% / 70% 4% $45,531 17 96%
Business & Economics 18.8% 19 42% / 58% 5% $58,862 55
Education 11.9% 12 58% / 42% 0% $47,006 21
Life & Natural Sciences 6.9% 7 14% / 86% 14% $54,318 42
Computer Science 5.0% 5 100% / 0% 40% $74,269 81
Health Sciences 3.0% 3 0% / 100% 0% $50,805 31
Physical Sciences & Math 1.0% 1 100% / 0% 0% $68,336 74

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 53%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 53% 53% 53%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional