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IPEDS ID: 156295
OPE ID: 00195500
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Berea College
101 Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky 40404-2182
General information:  (859) 985-3000
Website:  www.berea.edu
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Campus setting:  Town: Distant
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  1,670 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  10 to 1
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Admissionswww.berea.edu/admissions/
Apply Onlinewww.berea.edu/admissions/applying-for-admission/
Financial Aidwww.berea.edu/student-financial-aid/
Net Price Calculatorberea.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx
Disability Serviceswww.berea.edu/das/
Athletic Graduation Rateswww.berea.edu/cisrk/#5
Mission Statement
  www.berea.edu/about/mission/
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or less
Special Learning Opportunities
Teacher certification
Study abroad
Student Services
Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2017Full timePart time
Total faculty14924
Instructional14924
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-2019% change 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
Tuition and fees$25,470$25,130$25,760$39,99055.2%
Books and supplies$700$700$700$7000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$6,410$6,472$6,534$6,7643.5%
Other$2,400$2,800$2,400$2,4000.0%
Off Campus
Room and board$6,410$6,472$6,534$6,7643.5%
Other$2,400$2,800$2,400$2,4000.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$2,400$2,800$2,400$2,4000.0%
Total Expenses2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-2019% change 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
On Campus$34,980$35,102$35,394$49,85440.9%
Off Campus$34,980$35,102$35,394$49,85440.9%
Off Campus with Family$28,570$28,630$28,860$43,09049.3%
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2016-2017
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1418100%————
Grant or scholarship aid418100%$13,970,211$33,422
Federal grants41499%$1,887,422$4,559
Pell grants41499%$1,852,172$4,474
Other federal grants266%$35,250$1,356
State/local government grant or scholarships21652%$1,330,570$6,160
Institutional grants or scholarships41499%$10,752,219$25,972
Student loan aid6014%$164,833$2,747
Federal student loans5613%$156,638$2,797
Other student loans92%$8,195$911
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid11,62498%$47,346,669$29,154
Pell grants1,36682%$5,300,094$3,880
Federal student loans27016%$858,165$3,178
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
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Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2014-20152015-20162016-2017
Average net price$3,323$2,862$1,680
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2014-20152015-20162016-2017
$0 – $30,000$4,348$2,175$452
$30,001 – $48,000$4,381$3,101$2,197
$48,001 – $75,000$4,631$6,805$2,596
$75,001 – $110,000$6,058$21,765$9,201
$110,001 and more$7,058$34,980—
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2017
Total enrollment (all undergraduate)1,670
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment53
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status: Full-time: 97% Part-time: 3%Student Gender: Male: 42% Female: 58%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 2% Black or African American: 15% Hispanic/Latino: 11% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 57% Two or more races: 6% Race/ethnicity unknown: 1% Non-resident alien: 8%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 95% 25 and over: 5% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 49% Out-of-state: 44% Foreign countries: 8% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2016.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: -1% Enrolled in some distance education: -1% Not enrolled in any distance education: 100%
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Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2017
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants1,7106661,044
Percent admitted35%38%33%
Percent admitted who enrolled72%77%68%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommendedConsidered but not required
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
Test Scores: Fall 2017 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT4410%
ACT38088%
Test Scores25th Percentile*75th Percentile**
NOTES:
*  25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480590
SAT Math490610
ACT Composite2227
ACT English2127
ACT Math2025
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 80%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Returned in Fall 2017
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 82 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2017.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2011
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 66% Transfer-out rate: 20%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in Fall 2009] 4-year: 44% 6-year: 63% 8-year: 65% [Began in Fall 2011] 4-year: 49% 6-year: 66%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2009 or Fall 2011
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 58% Female: 73%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2011 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Asian: 86% Black or African American: 57% Hispanic/Latino: 62% White: 66% Two or more races: 58% Race/ethnicity unknown: 67% Non-resident alien: 96%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2011 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2009-10
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 66% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 25% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 64% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 26% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 78% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 13%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2009-10
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 71% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 25% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 69% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 27% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 100% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2017-2018
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agriculture, General10
Category total10
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies1
Asian Studies/Civilization9
Women's Studies3
Category total13
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other0
Biology/Biological Sciences, General30
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology0
Category total30
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting9
Business Administration and Management, General8
Finance, General3
Marketing/Marketing Management, General6
Category total26
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies16
Category total16
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General22
Category total22
Education
Education, General9
Elementary Education and Teaching1
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching0
Music Teacher Education2
Secondary Education and Teaching0
Category total12
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician20
Category total20
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General9
Writing, General9
Category total18
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Child Development7
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General0
Family Systems9
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General1
Human Development and Family Studies, General0
Category total17
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature2
German Language and Literature0
Spanish Language and Literature4
Category total6
Health Professions and Related Programs
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse11
Category total11
History
History, General4
Category total4
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, Other0
Mathematics, General6
Category total6
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other6
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution1
Category total7
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General10
Category total10
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy3
Religion/Religious Studies1
Category total4
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General6
Physics, General3
Category total9
Psychology
Psychology, General18
Category total18
Social Sciences
Economics, General5
Political Science and Government, General9
Sociology10
Category total24
Theology and Religious Vocations
Bible/Biblical Studies0
Category total0
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General4
Fine/Studio Arts, General10
Music, General5
Category total22
Grand total305
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Educational Benefits, 2016-2017
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 4 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $14,558
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2016-2017 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division III without footballMenWomen
Baseball26–
Basketball1411
Golf8–
Soccer2522
Softball–13
Tennis119
Track and Field, Outdoor2830
Track and Field, X-Country1620
Volleyball–12
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on CollegesAccredited since (01/01/1926)06/09/2026
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited since (10/03/2003)12/31/2023
 No Longer Recognized  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schoolsAccredited since ((!)01/01/1955)TBD
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/117399.
open-close Campus Security
2016 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus201420152016
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations001
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !201420152016
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations001
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus201420152016
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Rape0912
Fondling121
Incest000
Statutory rape000
Robbery020
Aggravated assault000
Burglary3618
Motor vehicle theft013
Arson000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !201420152016
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Rape097
Fondling011
Incest000
Statutory rape000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary327
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year201520142013
Default rate7.9%6.0%10.3%
Number in default151119
Number in repayment188182183
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