Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate nonprofit

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·brenau.edu
6-yr Graduation
33%
-22.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
2,436
peer median 2,608
Avg net price
$18,924
-$2.0k vs Doctoral/Professional
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
3,625
3,625 candidates competed
Admitted
3,182
87.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
290
9.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
33%-22.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
27%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
35%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

20.6pp gap
Pell recipients
24%32 of 133
Non-Pell (all)
45%45 of 101
Subsidized loan, no Pell
43%16 of 37
No Federal Aid
45%29 of 64

Non-Pell students graduate at a 20.6-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.

FVT/GE

Of 75 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 58 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
75
Passing
16
21.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.3%
+0.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

75programs
  • Passing16 · 21.3%
  • No Data58 · 77.3%
  • Failing1 · 1.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
13
No data
58

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.

17
Gerontology
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
-0.7%
$50,743 vs $51,086
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+2.2%
$47,251 vs $46,221
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+14.6%
$36,910 vs $32,203
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+19.8%
$38,591 vs $32,203
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+32.0%
$74,827 vs $56,700
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+32.2%
$42,586 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+41.9%
$80,464 vs $56,700
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+42.5%
$80,790 vs $56,700

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Gerontology
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
-0.7%
−$343
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+2.2%
+$1,030

Debt vs earnings

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

16
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
154%
$115,500 debt · $74,827 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
147%
$123,940 debt · $84,269 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
129%
$60,850 debt · $47,251 earn
Gerontology
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
80%
$40,750 debt · $50,743 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
70%
$27,000 debt · $38,591 earn
Human Resources Management and Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
68%
$36,271 debt · $53,693 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
66%
$53,504 debt · $80,790 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
64%
$29,500 debt · $46,138 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1929Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 11

Action history · 16

  1. Jan 2026Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Commission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
  2. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
  4. Dec 2024Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
  5. Aug 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,481
$30–48k$17,379
$48–75k$18,420
$75–110k$18,279
$110k+$20,426

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,924
-$1,981vs Doctoral/Professional median $20,905
Federal loans
69.9%
In-state tuition
$34,027
Out-of-state
$34,027

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 707 students received $3.9M in Pell grants, alongside $44.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
707
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.9M
$3,875,398 total
Direct Loans
$44.7M
3,134 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.4M
621 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.0M
686 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$21.0M
1,155 loan awards
Parent PLUS$790K
57 loan awards
Grad PLUS$17.5M
615 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,103 borrowers who entered repayment, 22 (1.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.9%
-0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,103
Defaulted
22
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.5%
2017
6.9%
2018
6.1%
2019
1.9%
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 Brenau

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs71
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

531 total completions
01Health Professions
26249.3%
02Education
10920.5%
03Business
5410.2%
04Psychology
377.0%
05Visual/Performing Arts
305.6%
06Liberal Arts
163.0%
07Biological Sciences
71.3%
08Communication
71.3%
09Parks/Recreation
50.9%
10History
40.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,436
12-mo unduplicated
2,953
Undergraduate
1,479
Graduate
1,474

Gender split

Men
14%424
Women
86%2,529

Race / ethnicity composition

White
41.9%
Black
24.0%
Hispanic
21.1%
Non-resident
5.7%
Two or more
4.5%
Asian
1.8%
Unknown
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
178
0 M · 178 W
Women athletes
100.0%
Athletic aid
$1.8M
Total student aid
Budget
$3.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
—
$1.8M
Recruiting expense
—
$8K
Head-coach salaries
—
$35K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Other Sports
— · 34 W
$309K
Basketball
— · 27 W
$351K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
— · 27 W
$164K
Soccer
— · 24 W
$398K
Track and Field (Indoor)
— · 24 W
$156K
Softball
— · 22 W
$397K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.83
2 offenses · 2,420 students

3-year trend

1.182 yrs ago1.111 yr ago0.83Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

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

1
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
142

Brenau vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Brenau selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectBrenau University
33%—2,436$18,924Doctoral/Professional
Union University
66%60.4%2,713$27,171Doctoral/Professional
University of Pikeville
42%100.0%2,547$20,311Doctoral/Professional
University of Lynchburg
57%43.0%2,316$22,235Doctoral/Professional
Carson-Newman University
53%90.4%2,669$20,251Doctoral/Professional
Bellarmine University
64%86.1%2,886$21,499Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median55%86.1%2,608$20,905

Institutions like Brenau

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

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about Brenau University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Brenau.

What is the graduation rate at Brenau University?

Brenau University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Brenau University?

Brenau University reports a total enrollment of 2,436 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Brenau University?

The average net price at Brenau University is $18,924 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Brenau University?

Brenau University's yield rate is 9.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Brenau University located?

Brenau University is located in Gainesville, Georgia 30501-3668.

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.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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