- The Inkwell
- North Carolina
- Brevard College
Brevard, NCTown: distantZIP 28712Founded 1934
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1934
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1967
- Website
- www.brevard.edu
- Member of
- ACA
North CarolinaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Brevard College
Brevard College is a private nonprofit college in Brevard, North Carolina, with 815 undergraduates. It admits 42% of applicants, graduates 40% within six years and costs $25,617 a year after aid.
40%graduate
Admission rate42%
Retention62%
4-year graduation30%
Pell Grant share49%
Federal loans70%
$25,617net price / year
42%admission rate
1060average SAT
40%graduate in 6 years
$49,182median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#1,290 of 1,704 for earnings#1,265 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,360 of 1,738 for graduation rate#181 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
- $49,720tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $33,200
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $33,200
- Average net price
- $25,617national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$23,909
$30,001–48,000$21,525
$48,001–75,000$25,016
$75,001–110,000$25,829
$110,001+$30,441
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 42%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 440–620
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 430–600
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 16–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college42%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college62%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college40%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college49%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 40%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 30%
- First-year retention
- 62%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 41%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,335
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,182middle 50%: $30,386–$73,374
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$73,374
Median, Brevard College$49,182
Lower quarter$30,386
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
- 815
- Part-time
- 0.7%
- Women / men
- 38% / 62%
- Average age at entry
- 20.1
- First-generation students
- 30%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 49%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,053 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,755
- Endowment, end of year
- $37,016,592
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White62%
Hispanic7.6%
Black16%
Asian0.6%
Two or more races6.1%
U.S. nonresident6.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.7%
15 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Parks, recreation & fitness26%
Business & management22%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting14%
Visual & performing arts7.0%
Psychology5.9%
Health professions5.3%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies3.5%
History2.9%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in North Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreat College Montreat, NC | $25,095 | 43% | $53,114 |
| Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC | $28,253 | 47% | $52,058 |
| Shaw University Raleigh, NC | $24,242 | 20% | $38,822 |
| Greensboro College Greensboro, NC | $18,187 | 42% | $50,121 |
| Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC | $23,319 | 40% | $39,685 |
| Livingstone College Salisbury, NC | $10,838 | 20% | $38,502 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain, MS | $26,306 | 42% | $42,093 |
| Sterling College Sterling, KS | $24,297 | 39% | $50,326 |
| Blackburn College Carlinville, IL | $25,577 | 45% | $48,794 |
| William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA | $23,749 | 38% | $52,106 |
| Howard Payne University Brownwood, TX | $26,563 | 34% | $49,434 |
| York University York, NE | $24,373 | 45% | $50,139 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 198066. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4962515.