Brescia University

www.brescia.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$24,500

6.99% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$14,464

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

5.5%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

47.8%

2,490 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

986

76.7% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

34.1%

56 Graduates

About

Brescia University is a higher education institution located in Daviess County, KY. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Brescia University were Social Work (62 degrees awarded), General Business (21 degrees), and General Psychology (19 degrees).

In 2020, 206 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Brescia University. 76.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 23.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (124 degrees), 4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (31 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Brescia University is $24,500, which is $−3,900 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Brescia University is $24,500, which is $−3,900 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,464.

In 2020, 77% of undergraduate students attending Brescia University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$24,500

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Brescia University was $24,500. The cost of tuition at Brescia University is $−3,900 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Brescia University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,464

2020 Value

9.71%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Brescia University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,464. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Brescia University grew by 9.71%.

This chart compares the average net price of Brescia University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,720

Room and Board

$3,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Brescia University was of $10,720 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $3,000. The cost of room and board increased by 4.33% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Brescia University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

59%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

77% of undergraduate students at Brescia University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 11.5% with respect to 2019, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Brescia University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

5.5%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Brescia University was 5.5%, which represents 18 out of the 327 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Brescia University received 2,490 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 7.05% annual decline. Out of those 2,490 applicants, 1,191 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 47.8% acceptance rate.

There were 986 students enrolled at Brescia University in 2020, and 9% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Brescia University has an overall enrollment yield of 13.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

47.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,191

Accepted Out of 2,490

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Brescia University was 47.8% (1,191 admissions from 2,490 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 42.3%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −7.05%, while admissions grew by 5.03%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Brescia University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

9% of enrolled first-time students at Brescia University in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Brescia University has a total enrollment of 986 students. The full-time enrollment at Brescia University is 756 students and the part-time enrollment is 230. This means that 76.7% of students enrolled at Brescia University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Brescia University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63% White, 10.9% Black or African American, 6.69% Hispanic or Latino, 2.54% Asian, 0.507% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.203% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Brescia University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.6%), followed by White Male (22.9%) and Black or African American Female (6.19%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (51.1%), followed by Black or African American Female (8.89%) and White Male (8.89%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

76.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Brescia University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 986 students. The full-time enrollment at Brescia University is 756 and the part-time enrollment is 230. This means that 76.7% of students enrolled at Brescia University are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Brescia University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Brescia University was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Brescia University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Brescia University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
621
Black or African American
107
Hispanic or Latino
66

The enrolled student population at Brescia University is 63% White, 10.9% Black or African American, 6.69% Hispanic or Latino, 2.54% Asian, 0.507% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.203% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 154 students (15.6%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 108 more women than men received degrees from Brescia University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Brescia University is white (124 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (31 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Brescia University is Social Work (62 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (21 degrees) and General Psychology (19 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Brescia University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (98 degrees awarded), Theology (4 degrees), and Psychology (19 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brescia University are Accountants & auditors (1,049,522 people), Other managers (739,199 people), Financial managers (460,088 people), Chief executives & legislators (375,367 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (316,704 people).

The most specialized majors at Brescia University are Public Administration and Social Service (98 degrees awarded), Theology (4 degrees), Psychology (19 degrees), Business (41 degrees), and Physical Sciences (2 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brescia University are Surgeons, Physicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brescia University are Elementary & secondary schools (842,396 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (594,586 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (550,335 people), Computer Systems Design (500,509 people), and Banking & related activities (497,916 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Brescia University.

Most Common

Social Work
62 degree-majorss awarded
General Business
21 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
19 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Brescia University was Social Work with 62 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Brescia University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

157

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Brescia University, which is 0.312 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (157).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Brescia University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Brescia University in General Business, which is 1.2 times more than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 85 degrees were awarded to women at Brescia University in Social Work, which is 12.1 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

33%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 24% of students graduating from Brescia University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Brescia University is Female and Hispanic or Latino (50% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 10.7% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
124 degrees awarded
Unknown
31 degrees awarded
Black or African American
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Brescia University is white (124 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (31 degrees).

15% of degree recipients (31 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
95 degrees awarded
White Male
29 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Brescia University is white female (95 degrees awarded). There were 3.28 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (29 degrees).

Operations

Brescia University has an endowment valued at nearly $13.5M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $860k (6.39%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Brescia University had a total salary expenditure of $14.5M. Brescia University employs 20 Assistant professors, 12 Associate professors, and 5 Professors. Most academics at Brescia University are Male Assistant professors (10), Female Assistant professors(10), and Female Associate professors (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brescia University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 16 employees, Service, with 14 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees.

Endowment

$13.5M

2020 Endowment

4.61%

growth from 2019

Brescia University has an endowment valued at about $13.5M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Brescia University grew 4.61% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $26.4M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Brescia University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.81M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Brescia University received $1.81M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$6.32M

2020 Salaries

2.92%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Brescia University paid a median of $6.32M in salaries, which represents 43.7% of their overall expenditure ($14.5M) and a 2.92% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.1% decline from 2018 and a 0.213% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.13M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Brescia University paid a total of $2.13M to 41 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

20 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

16 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Brescia University were Assistant professor with 20 employees; Associate professor with 12 employees; and Associate professor with 5 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brescia University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16 employees; Service with 14 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Brescia University was Male Assistant professor with 10 employees, Female Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Female Associate professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Brescia University.