Berea Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#85 in Liberal Arts Colleges
Kentucky Colleges
#3 in Kentucky Colleges
Berea College is ranked 85th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 3rd in Kentucky Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Berea College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.
- Its tuition & fees of $49,326 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (33%) is lower (difficult to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,240 SAT, 26 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
- It has small number of students of 1,433.
- It offers diverse area of study (45 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Berea are $49,326 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Berea College $49,326
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky $24,516
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Berea is 33% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Berea College 33%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky 62%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Berea is 61% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Berea College 61%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky 30%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Berea is 1,240 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Berea College 1,240
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky 1,087
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Berea is 26 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Berea College 26
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69
4-Years Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky 66
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Berea is 61% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Berea College 61%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky 47%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Berea is 22% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Berea College 22%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky 31%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Berea is 82% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Berea College 82%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky 69%
Student Population
The total student population at Berea is 1,433 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Berea College 1,433
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky 2,293
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Berea is $55,508 which is 112.53% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Berea College $55,508
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky $16,506
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Berea is 8 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Berea College 8 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky 13 to 1
Number of Programs
Berea offers 45 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.