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Berea College

Berea College is based in the town of Berea, KY — a private campus in a small-town setting. International students are a visible presence at Berea College — 9.1% of its 1,513 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income (partial)

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$4,070
family income
under $30k
$3,613
$30–48k
$5,844
$48–75k
$7,570
$75–110k
not reported
over $110k

Only four of the five income brackets were filed for the same year at Berea College — this isn't a full distribution.

Average net price

$6,1062023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$-20000$-10000$0200820232008: $-20,2952009: $-20,6882010: $-20,7562011: $-19,3602012: $1,7762013: $3,0672014: $4,2222015: $4,7062016: $1,3582017: $1,9642018: $5,1842019: $5,2222020: $3,4422021: $2,6012022: $4,4832023: $6,106$6,106
$-20000$-10000$0200820232008: $-20,2952009: $-20,6882010: $-20,7562011: $-19,3602012: $1,7762013: $3,0672014: $4,2222015: $4,7062016: $1,3582017: $1,9642018: $5,1842019: $5,2222020: $3,4422021: $2,6012022: $4,4832023: $6,106$6,106

Average net price at Berea College rose from $-20,295 (2008) to $6,106 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$-20,295
2009$-20,688
2010$-20,756
2011$-19,360
2012$1,776
2013$3,067
2014$4,222
2015$4,706
2016$1,358
2017$1,964
2018$5,184
2019$5,222
2020$3,442
2021$2,601
2022$4,483
2023$6,106
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$60,7182024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$20k$40k$60k200920242009: $9,1862010: $9,1962011: $8,9862012: $9,2042013: $30,3962014: $31,8702015: $34,1802016: $34,9802017: $35,1022018: $35,3942019: $49,8542020: $54,8662021: $55,6562022: $54,3962023: $56,0682024: $60,718$60,718
$20k$40k$60k200920242009: $9,1862010: $9,1962011: $8,9862012: $9,2042013: $30,3962014: $31,8702015: $34,1802016: $34,9802017: $35,1022018: $35,3942019: $49,8542020: $54,8662021: $55,6562022: $54,3962023: $56,0682024: $60,718$60,718

Total cost at Berea College rose from $9,186 (2009) to $60,718 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$9,186
2010$9,196
2011$8,986
2012$9,204
2013$30,396
2014$31,870
2015$34,180
2016$34,980
2017$35,102
2018$35,394
2019$49,854
2020$54,866
2021$55,656
2022$54,396
2023$56,068
2024$60,718
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$0$20k$40k200020232000: $1992001: $2052002: $5072003: $5072004: $5162005: $5162006: $7752007: $7902008: $8662013: $23,1702014: $24,2702015: $24,8702016: $25,4702017: $25,7602018: $39,9902019: $44,7002020: $45,0922021: $43,6122022: $45,0262023: $49,326$49,326
$0$20k$40k200020232000: $1992001: $2052002: $5072003: $5072004: $5162005: $5162006: $7752007: $7902008: $8662013: $23,1702014: $24,2702015: $24,8702016: $25,4702017: $25,7602018: $39,9902019: $44,7002020: $45,0922021: $43,6122022: $45,0262023: $49,326$49,326

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$199
2001$205
2002$507
2003$507
2004$516
2005$516
2006$775
2007$790
2008$866
2013$23,170
2014$24,270
2015$24,870
2016$25,470
2017$25,760
2018$39,990
2019$44,700
2020$45,092
2021$43,612
2022$45,026
2023$49,326
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $51,658 before grants and other attendance costs. At Berea College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,513 — Berea College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

58.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Berea College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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58.2%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

45%50%55%60%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 51.1%entered 1992: 51.4%entered 1993: 47.5%entered 1994: 50.5%entered 1995: 51.7%entered 1996: 50%entered 1997: 49.3%entered 1998: 62.6%entered 1999: 61.9%entered 2000: 60.8%entered 2001: 63.2%entered 2002: 63.8%entered 2003: 64.9%entered 2004: 64%entered 2005: 61.9%entered 2006: 66.5%entered 2007: 61.7%entered 2008: 62.2%entered 2009: 63.2%entered 2010: 62.9%entered 2011: 66%entered 2012: 62.8%entered 2013: 68%entered 2014: 67.3%entered 2015: 65.6%entered 2016: 61.9%entered 2017: 62%entered 2018: 58.2%58.2%
50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 51.1%entered 1992: 51.4%entered 1993: 47.5%entered 1994: 50.5%entered 1995: 51.7%entered 1996: 50%entered 1997: 49.3%entered 1998: 62.6%entered 1999: 61.9%entered 2000: 60.8%entered 2001: 63.2%entered 2002: 63.8%entered 2003: 64.9%entered 2004: 64%entered 2005: 61.9%entered 2006: 66.5%entered 2007: 61.7%entered 2008: 62.2%entered 2009: 63.2%entered 2010: 62.9%entered 2011: 66%entered 2012: 62.8%entered 2013: 68%entered 2014: 67.3%entered 2015: 65.6%entered 2016: 61.9%entered 2017: 62%entered 2018: 58.2%58.2%

The six-year graduation rate at Berea College rose from 51.1% (entered 1991) to 58.2% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort51.1%
1992 cohort51.4%
1993 cohort47.5%
1994 cohort50.5%
1995 cohort51.7%
1996 cohort50%
1997 cohort49.3%
1998 cohort62.6%
1999 cohort61.9%
2000 cohort60.8%
2001 cohort63.2%
2002 cohort63.8%
2003 cohort64.9%
2004 cohort64%
2005 cohort61.9%
2006 cohort66.5%
2007 cohort61.7%
2008 cohort62.2%
2009 cohort63.2%
2010 cohort62.9%
2011 cohort66%
2012 cohort62.8%
2013 cohort68%
2014 cohort67.3%
2015 cohort65.6%
2016 cohort61.9%
2017 cohort62%
2018 cohort58.2%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$2k$4k$6k$8kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,426Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,859Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,273Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $6,665Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,359Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $8,072Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,450Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,844Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,720Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,025Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,800Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $5,300Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,600Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $4,833Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $3,700Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $3,591$3,591 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,386Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,471Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,942Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,847Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,163Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,398Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $4,225Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $3,474Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $3,314Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $3,200Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $3,223Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $3,093Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $3,400Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $2,958$2,958 left
$2k$4k$6k$8kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,426Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,859Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,273Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $6,665Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,359Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $8,072Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,450Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,844Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,720Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,025Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,800Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $5,300Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,600Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $4,833Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $3,700Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $3,591$3,591 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,386Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,471Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,942Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,847Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,163Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,398Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $4,225Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $3,474Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $3,314Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $3,200Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $3,223Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $3,093Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $3,400Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $2,958$2,958 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)—$2,386
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)—$3,471
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)—$3,942
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$5,000$3,847
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$5,500$3,163
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$6,426$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$6,859$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$6,273$3,000
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$6,665$3,398
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$7,359$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$8,072$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$7,450$4,225
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$6,500$3,474
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$5,844$3,314
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$5,720$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$6,025$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$5,800$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$5,300$3,200
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$5,600$3,223
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$4,833$3,093
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$3,700$3,400
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$3,591$2,958
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$35,676
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$39,459
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$43,150
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Berea College admitted 746 of 3,857 applicants in Fall 2024. The 19.3% rate describes that application pool.

19.3%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$49,326 tuition · 2023–241,513 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1156–13351600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Berea College received 3,857 applications and admitted 746 (19.3%), with 401 enrolling.

Berea College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Berea College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 588–680 and Math was 568–655 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1156–1335 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing588630680
SAT Math568610655
ACT Composite232628

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

19.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

10%20%30%40%200120242001: 32.2%2002: 24.3%2003: 25%2004: 26.6%2005: 26.8%2006: 29.3%2007: 28.7%2008: 21.5%2009: 18.8%2010: 17.3%2011: 12.4%2012: 31.8%2013: 34%2014: 33.7%2015: 36.5%2016: 32.8%2017: 35.1%2018: 38.2%2019: 30.3%2020: 33%2021: 33%2022: 24.6%2023: 32.7%2024: 19.3%19.3%
10%20%30%40%200120242001: 32.2%2002: 24.3%2003: 25%2004: 26.6%2005: 26.8%2006: 29.3%2007: 28.7%2008: 21.5%2009: 18.8%2010: 17.3%2011: 12.4%2012: 31.8%2013: 34%2014: 33.7%2015: 36.5%2016: 32.8%2017: 35.1%2018: 38.2%2019: 30.3%2020: 33%2021: 33%2022: 24.6%2023: 32.7%2024: 19.3%19.3%

The share admitted at Berea College declined from 32.2% to 19.3%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200132.2%
Fall 200224.3%
Fall 200325%
Fall 200426.6%
Fall 200526.8%
Fall 200629.3%
Fall 200728.7%
Fall 200821.5%
Fall 200918.8%
Fall 201017.3%
Fall 201112.4%
Fall 201231.8%
Fall 201334%
Fall 201433.7%
Fall 201536.5%
Fall 201632.8%
Fall 201735.1%
Fall 201838.2%
Fall 201930.3%
Fall 202033%
Fall 202133%
Fall 202224.6%
Fall 202332.7%
Fall 202419.3%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1156–1335Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2003202420162003: 9782004: 10002005: 10132006: 10302007: 9582008: 9702009: 9652010: 10202011: 9782012: 10652013: 10232014: 10202015: 10652016: 10002017: 9702018: 10302019: 10902020: 10802021: 11182022: 11362023: 11562024: 115611562003: 11962004: 12002005: 12562006: 12432007: 11932008: 12102009: 12052010: 12702011: 12282012: 12852013: 12402014: 12262015: 12552016: 12202017: 12002018: 12132019: 12982020: 12802021: 12682022: 12982023: 13352024: 13351335
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2003202420162003: 9782004: 10002005: 10132006: 10302007: 9582008: 9702009: 9652010: 10202011: 9782012: 10652013: 10232014: 10202015: 10652016: 10002017: 9702018: 10302019: 10902020: 10802021: 11182022: 11362023: 11562024: 115611562003: 11962004: 12002005: 12562006: 12432007: 11932008: 12102009: 12052010: 12702011: 12282012: 12852013: 12402014: 12262015: 12552016: 12202017: 12002018: 12132019: 12982020: 12802021: 12682022: 12982023: 13352024: 13351335

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20039781196
Fall 200410001200
Fall 200510131256
Fall 200610301243
Fall 20079581193
Fall 20089701210
Fall 20099651205
Fall 201010201270
Fall 20119781228
Fall 201210651285
Fall 201310231240
Fall 201410201226
Fall 201510651255
Fall 201610001220
Fall 20179701200
Fall 201810301213
Fall 201910901298
Fall 202010801280
Fall 202111181268
Fall 202211361298
Fall 202311561335
Fall 202411561335
IPEDS Fall 2003–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

23–28Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2022242628200120242001: 212002: 212003: 202004: 212005: 212006: 212007: 212008: 212009: 212010: 212011: 222012: 222013: 222014: 222015: 222016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 232020: 212021: 232022: 232023: 242024: 23232001: 262002: 262003: 252004: 262005: 252006: 252007: 252008: 252009: 262010: 262011: 272012: 272013: 262014: 272015: 262016: 272017: 272018: 272019: 272020: 272021: 282022: 272023: 272024: 2828
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 212002: 212003: 202004: 212005: 212006: 212007: 212008: 212009: 212010: 212011: 222012: 222013: 222014: 222015: 222016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 232020: 212021: 232022: 232023: 242024: 23232001: 262002: 262003: 252004: 262005: 252006: 252007: 252008: 252009: 262010: 262011: 272012: 272013: 262014: 272015: 262016: 272017: 272018: 272019: 272020: 272021: 282022: 272023: 272024: 2828

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012126
Fall 20022126
Fall 20032025
Fall 20042126
Fall 20052125
Fall 20062125
Fall 20072125
Fall 20082125
Fall 20092126
Fall 20102126
Fall 20112227
Fall 20122227
Fall 20132226
Fall 20142227
Fall 20152226
Fall 20162227
Fall 20172227
Fall 20182227
Fall 20192327
Fall 20202127
Fall 20212328
Fall 20222327
Fall 20232427
Fall 20242328
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,513Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k2k2k200220242002: 1,5242003: 1,5112004: 1,5142005: 1,5232006: 1,5202007: 1,5282008: 1,4912009: 1,4962010: 1,5522011: 1,6132012: 1,6042013: 1,5872014: 1,5772015: 1,5932016: 1,6122017: 1,6102018: 1,6302019: 1,6522020: 1,4322021: 1,4542022: 1,4112023: 1,4722024: 1,5131,513
1k2k2k200220242002: 1,5242003: 1,5112004: 1,5142005: 1,5232006: 1,5202007: 1,5282008: 1,4912009: 1,4962010: 1,5522011: 1,6132012: 1,6042013: 1,5872014: 1,5772015: 1,5932016: 1,6122017: 1,6102018: 1,6302019: 1,6522020: 1,4322021: 1,4542022: 1,4112023: 1,4722024: 1,5131,513

Undergraduate enrollment at Berea College has held near 1,513 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,524
Fall 20031,511
Fall 20041,514
Fall 20051,523
Fall 20061,520
Fall 20071,528
Fall 20081,491
Fall 20091,496
Fall 20101,552
Fall 20111,613
Fall 20121,604
Fall 20131,587
Fall 20141,577
Fall 20151,593
Fall 20161,612
Fall 20171,610
Fall 20181,630
Fall 20191,652
Fall 20201,432
Fall 20211,454
Fall 20221,411
Fall 20231,472
Fall 20241,513
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

79%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

78%80%83%85%88%200220232002: 80%2003: 82%2004: 82%2005: 82%2006: 83%2007: 78%2008: 82%2009: 79%2010: 79%2011: 82%2012: 81%2013: 84%2014: 86%2015: 84%2016: 80%2017: 83%2018: 84%2019: 87%2020: 84%2021: 82%2022: 88%2023: 79%79%
80%85%200220232002: 80%2003: 82%2004: 82%2005: 82%2006: 83%2007: 78%2008: 82%2009: 79%2010: 79%2011: 82%2012: 81%2013: 84%2014: 86%2015: 84%2016: 80%2017: 83%2018: 84%2019: 87%2020: 84%2021: 82%2022: 88%2023: 79%79%

First-year retention at Berea College has held near 79% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort80%
Fall 2003 cohort82%
Fall 2004 cohort82%
Fall 2005 cohort82%
Fall 2006 cohort83%
Fall 2007 cohort78%
Fall 2008 cohort82%
Fall 2009 cohort79%
Fall 2010 cohort79%
Fall 2011 cohort82%
Fall 2012 cohort81%
Fall 2013 cohort84%
Fall 2014 cohort86%
Fall 2015 cohort84%
Fall 2016 cohort80%
Fall 2017 cohort83%
Fall 2018 cohort84%
Fall 2019 cohort87%
Fall 2020 cohort84%
Fall 2021 cohort82%
Fall 2022 cohort88%
Fall 2023 cohort79%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Berea College

83.7% of Berea College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Berea College as a primarily residential campus of 1,513 undergraduates — and 79.2% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Berea College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1156–1335 — their midpoint is above the KY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Berea College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Berea College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Berea College19.3%
Kentucky median79.6%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Berea College$51,658
Kentucky median$26,625
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Berea College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Berea College$43,150
Kentucky median$45,036
National median$53,781
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Berea College, Kentucky and national reference values
Metric & basisBerea CollegeKentucky medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS19.3%79.6%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$51,658$26,625$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$43,150$45,036$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Berea College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Berea College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 10 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General$82,491
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$55,830
Business/Commerce, General$52,456
Communication and Media Studies$41,723
Psychology, General$40,768
English Language and Literature, General$40,722
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$38,352
Education, General$36,412
Biology, General$32,729
Fine and Studio Arts$29,013

These 10 fields listed for Berea College measure earnings after completion. The $43,150 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 26 additional Berea College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Berea College report?

Berea College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1156–1335 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Berea College's acceptance rate?

19.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 746 admitted from 3,857 applicants.

How much does Berea College cost?

At Berea College, tuition is $51,658. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Berea College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $43,150. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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