BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Brevard College

Brevard, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·brevard.edu
6-yr Graduation
49%
+20.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
875
peer median 776
Avg net price
$21,376
+$1.8k vs Baccalaureate
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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
2,699
2,699 candidates competed
Admitted
1,138
42.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
308
27.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
49%+20.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
34%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
49%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

23.0pp gap
Pell recipients
39%
Non-Pell
62%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 23.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 30 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 27 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
30
Passing
3
10.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

30programs
  • Passing3 · 10.0%
  • No Data27 · 90.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
27

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.

3
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+27.9%
$41,193 vs $32,203
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+61.0%
$51,834 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+79.1%
$57,660 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
57%
$23,375 debt · $41,193 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 1949Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 5

  1. Oct 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

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$17,493
$30–48k$18,803
$48–75k$21,716
$75–110k$24,695
$110k+$23,961

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,376
+$1,818vs Baccalaureate median $19,558
Federal loans
70.5%
In-state tuition
$31,250
Out-of-state
$31,250

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 417 students received $2.4M in Pell grants, alongside $8.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
417
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.4M
$2,350,408 total
Direct Loans
$8.1M
1,312 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.8M
481 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.0M
577 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$435K
28 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.8M
222 loan awards
Grad PLUS$37K
4 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 211 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (4.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.7%
+2.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
211
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.9%
2017
13.3%
2018
11.2%
2019
4.7%
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 Brevard College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs30
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

177 total completions
01Business
3922.0%
02Security/Protective
3016.9%
03Health Professions
2413.6%
04Parks/Recreation
2212.4%
05Visual/Performing Arts
2011.3%
06Natural Resources
158.5%
07Psychology
116.2%
08Biological Sciences
84.5%
09History
42.3%
10Education
42.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
875
12-mo unduplicated
840
Undergraduate
809
Graduate
31

Gender split

Men
62%519
Women
38%321

Race / ethnicity composition

White
64.1%
Black
13.4%
Hispanic
8.2%
Two or more
6.5%
Non-resident
5.8%
Asian
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
501
353 M · 148 W
Women athletes
29.5%
Athletic aid
$140K
Total student aid
Budget
$3.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$5K
$7K
Head-coach salaries
$38K
$26K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Football
167 M ·
$540K
Soccer
61 M · 35 W
$299K
Baseball
52 M ·
$204K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
25 M · 17 W
$116K
Lacrosse
20 M · 18 W
$214K
Basketball
17 M · 18 W
$337K

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
5.27
4 offenses · 759 students

3-year trend

3.622 yrs ago10.261 yr ago5.27Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
15
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
4

By location

4total
  • On campus4

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs14
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.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
52

Brevard College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Brevard 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
SubjectBrevard College
49%875$21,376Baccalaureate
St. Andrews University
27%64.8%676$33,756Baccalaureate
Lees-McRae College
42%76.8%910$25,765Baccalaureate
Livingstone College
28%59.2%936$15,662Baccalaureate
Chowan University
30%68.8%675$16,189Baccalaureate
Saint Augustine's University
25%33.8%175$17,740Baccalaureate
Peer group median29%64.8%776$19,558

Frequently asked questions about Brevard College

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

What is the graduation rate at Brevard College?

Brevard College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 49% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Brevard College?

Brevard College reports a total enrollment of 875 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Brevard College?

The average net price at Brevard College is $21,376 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Brevard College?

Brevard College's yield rate is 27.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Brevard College located?

Brevard College is located in Brevard, North Carolina 28712.

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