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Brevard College

Brevard, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·brevard.edu
6-yr Graduation
49%
+1.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
875
peer median 1,123
Avg net price
$23,509
+$3.9k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Brevard College is a liberal arts college located in Brevard, North Carolina. The college emphasizes experiential learning and small class sizes, contributing to its recognition for undergraduate teaching. However, the founding year is not mentioned in the provided text.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
49%+1.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
34%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
49%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

16.6pp gap
Pell recipients
39%42 of 107
Non-Pell (all)
56%84 of 151
Subsidized loan, no Pell
62%41 of 66
No Federal Aid
51%43 of 85

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.6-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 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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,294
$30–48k$23,532
$48–75k$21,304
$75–110k$25,337
$110k+$28,763

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,509
+$3,874vs Baccalaureate median $19,635
Federal loans
69.1%
In-state tuition
$32,280
Out-of-state
$32,280

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, 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
$2,355,336 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$443K
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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs32
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

185 total completions
01Business
4825.9%
02Parks/Recreation
4624.9%
03Security/Protective
2513.5%
04Health Professions
158.1%
05Psychology
147.6%
06Visual/Performing Arts
137.0%
07Physical Sciences
73.8%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
63.2%
09History
63.2%
10Mathematics
52.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
875
12-mo unduplicated
923
Undergraduate
855
Graduate
68

Gender split

Men
63%578
Women
37%345

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.2%
Black
15.7%
Hispanic
7.6%
Non-resident
6.5%
Two or more
6.1%
Unknown
0.7%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
542
399 M · 143 W
Women athletes
26.4%
Athletic aid
$187K
Total student aid
Budget
$3.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$3K
$7K
Head-coach salaries
$43K
$26K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
193 M · —
$625K
Soccer
69 M · 28 W
$300K
Baseball
59 M · —
$225K
Basketball
16 M · 18 W
$327K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
19 M · 14 W
$118K
Lacrosse
17 M · 14 W
$209K

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
2.54
2 offenses · 787 students

3-year trend

10.262 yrs ago5.271 yr ago2.54Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
14
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 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
Weapons00
Drugs41
Liquor12

Residence-hall fires

  • South Village1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
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.

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
SubjectBrevard College
49%—875$23,509Baccalaureate
Bethany College
47%58.8%640$18,605Baccalaureate
Bridgewater College
53%91.7%1,448$17,800Baccalaureate
Catawba College
47%75.2%1,376$17,879Baccalaureate
Davis & Elkins College
39%94.3%661$18,273Baccalaureate
Knox College
68%70.8%1,136$24,595Baccalaureate
LaGrange College
45%62.1%813$20,875Baccalaureate
Lenoir-Rhyne University
48%84.6%2,256$20,689Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Mars Hill University
45%67.9%1,110$19,910Baccalaureate
Maryville College
50%60.9%1,136$19,360Baccalaureate
Peer group median48%70.8%1,123$19,635

Institutions like Brevard College

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

IPEDS

Brevard College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Planning
Reports to Office of Strategic Planning and Athletics
Phone
828.641.0641
Address
One Brevard College Dr, Brevard, NC 28712

Brevard College announces Sherry Downing as the new Director for Institutional Research and Planning, reporting to the Vice President of Strategic Planning and Athletics. Ms. Downing brings nearly 30 years of experience and will lead efforts to support data-based decision-making at the college.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Sherry Downing
    Director for Institutional Research and Planning

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni of Brevard College (8)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Bruce Bochy
    Athletics
  • William Chivous Bostic Sr.
  • Ralph R. Clayton
  • Gil Coan
    Athletics
  • Janelle Cole
  • Marshall Houts
  • Margaret Ann Stamey
  • Charles Vernon

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 $23,509 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Brevard College?

Brevard College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning, which reports to Office of Strategic Planning and Athletics.

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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