- The Inkwell
- Kentucky
- Brescia University
Owensboro, KYCity: smallZIP 42301Founded 1950
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1950
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.brescia.edu
KentuckyReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Brescia University
Brescia University is a private nonprofit university in Owensboro, Kentucky, with 545 undergraduates. It admits 35% of applicants, graduates 49% within six years and costs $14,909 a year after aid.
49%graduate
Admission rate35%
Retention67%
4-year graduation39%
Pell Grant share50%
Federal loans52%
$14,909net price / year
35%admission rate
—average SAT
49%graduate in 6 years
$49,034median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#1,299 of 1,704 for earnings#493 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,077 of 1,738 for graduation rate#126 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $46,853tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $32,550
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $32,550
- Average net price
- $14,909national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,160
$30,001–48,000$10,647
$48,001–75,000$12,278
$75,001–110,000$12,383
$110,001+$18,767
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 35%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college35%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college67%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college49%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college50%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 49%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 39%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 46%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,019
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,034middle 50%: $34,459–$67,081
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$67,081
Median, Brescia University$49,034
Lower quarter$34,459
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 545
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 27.4
- First-generation students
- 45%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 50%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 60%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,182 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,749
- Endowment, end of year
- $17,456,238
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White58%
Hispanic6.2%
Black13%
Asian2.6%
Two or more races0.4%
U.S. nonresident7.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
Unknown12%
12 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Public administration & social service20%
Psychology18%
Business & management18%
Education11%
Liberal arts & humanities11%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.5%
Computer & information sciences4.7%
English language & literature4.7%
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|---|---|---|---|
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN | $14,965 | 49% | $53,474 |
| St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY | $14,219 | 51% | $66,961 |
| Valley City State University Valley City, ND | $13,748 | 50% | $53,886 |
| Catawba College Salisbury, NC | $15,993 | 48% | $52,260 |
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | $16,659 | 50% | $45,360 |
| Millikin University Decatur, IL | $16,652 | 51% | $57,738 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 156356. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4961841.