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Berry College

Mount Berry, Georgia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·berry.edu
6-yr Graduation
69%
+22.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
2,484
peer median 2,154
Avg net price
$22,320
+$871 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
6,544
6,544 candidates competed
Admitted
4,188
64.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
616
14.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
69%+22.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
63%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
69%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
65%88 of 135
Non-Pell (all)
71%265 of 373
Subsidized loan, no Pell
71%84 of 118
No Federal Aid
71%181 of 255

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 47 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 36 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
47
Passing
11
23.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

47programs
  • Passing11 · 23.4%
  • No Data36 · 76.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
11
No data
36

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

11
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+42.7%
$45,943 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+47.4%
$83,593 vs $56,700
Zoology/Animal Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+52.0%
$48,958 vs $32,203
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+56.5%
$50,413 vs $32,203
Communication Journalism and Related Programs Other
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+57.1%
$50,593 vs $32,203
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+59.8%
$51,465 vs $32,203
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+68.5%
$54,278 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+89.9%
$61,160 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

9
Zoology/Animal Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
51%
$25,000 debt · $48,958 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
46%
$23,250 debt · $50,413 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
44%
$23,725 debt · $54,278 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
42%
$19,500 debt · $45,943 earn
Communication Journalism and Related Programs Other
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
42%
$21,131 debt · $50,593 earn
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
40%
$20,500 debt · $51,465 earn
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
29%
$23,250 debt · $79,602 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$23,072 debt · $83,008 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1929Next review Dec 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 7

  1. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jan 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. May 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. May 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Dec 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,189
$30–48k$16,935
$48–75k$19,283
$75–110k$20,665
$110k+$28,116

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$22,320
+$871vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $21,449
Federal loans
38.9%
In-state tuition
$41,686
Out-of-state
$41,686

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 768 students received $4.7M in Pell grants, alongside $9.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
768
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.7M
$4,742,586 total
Direct Loans
$9.2M
1,536 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.2M
556 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.8M
738 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$405K
29 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.8M
213 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 490 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (1.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
490
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.9%
2017
2.0%
2018
2.1%
2019
1.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Berry College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs47
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

623 total completions
01Biological Sciences
12520.1%
02Business
12520.1%
03Education
11919.1%
04Parks/Recreation
487.7%
05Psychology
447.1%
06Computer Sciences
406.4%
07Social Sciences
375.9%
08Communication
325.1%
09Visual/Performing Arts
274.3%
10Physical Sciences
264.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,484
12-mo unduplicated
2,585
Undergraduate
2,325
Graduate
260

Gender split

Men
36%936
Women
64%1,649

Race / ethnicity composition

White
71.5%
Hispanic
11.2%
Black
8.6%
Two or more
4.4%
Asian
2.5%
Unknown
1.0%
Non-resident
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
510
311 M · 199 W
Women athletes
39.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$9.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$45K
$34K
Head-coach salaries
$49K
$38K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 15

Football
130 M ·
$1.1M
Other Sports
41 M · 40 W
$353K
Lacrosse
38 M · 27 W
$590K
Soccer
24 M · 30 W
$436K
Baseball
42 M ·
$606K
Cross Country
20 M · 15 W
$156K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.84
2 offenses · 2,370 students

3-year trend

3.042 yrs ago2.971 yr ago0.84Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
29
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Fondling
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

4
Domestic violence
3
Dating violence
2
Stalking
9 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs07
Liquor122

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
177

Berry College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Berry College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectBerry College
69%2,484$22,320Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
37%96.5%1,318$16,646Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
50%51.0%1,701$20,614Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
55%66.7%2,304$21,063Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
40%90.3%2,350$21,835Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
44%95.1%2,003$29,579Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median47%90.3%2,154$21,449

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Berry College's comparison group.

Berry College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Office of the Provost
Phone
706.232.5374
Address
2277 Martha Berry Hwy NW, Mount Berry, GA 30149

The purpose of the institutional research function is to facilitate the study, analysis and evaluation of the institution's purposes, policies, procedures and programs, and the determination of the college's success in carrying out its mission and purpose.

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Team
2 members
  • Bryce Durbin
    Registrar and Director of Institutional Research
  • Alice Suroviec
    Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Berry College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Berry College.

What is the graduation rate at Berry College?

Berry College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 69% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Berry College?

Berry College reports a total enrollment of 2,484 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Berry College?

The average net price at Berry College is $22,320 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Berry College?

Berry College's yield rate is 14.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Berry College located?

Berry College is located in Mount Berry, Georgia 30149.

Who runs Institutional Research at Berry College?

Berry College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Office of the Provost.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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