Brescia University
Brescia University is a private Catholic college in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. It was founded as a junior college for women and is now a coeducational institution, offering undergraduate and master's programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 35%
- Average net price: $8,709
- Undergraduate enrollment: 656
- Graduation rate (150%): 53%
- Graduation rate (200%): 48%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 42%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,500
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,820
- Median earnings (6 years): $39,897
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Owensboro, KY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Brescia University include Business, Psychology, Social Work.
- Business (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,269 1 year after graduation · median debt $24,415
- Psychology (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $22,619 1 year after graduation · median debt $29,820
- Social Work (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,285 4 years after graduation · median debt $35,500
- Accounting (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,269 1 year after graduation · median debt $24,415
- General Studies (8 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (6 bachelor's)
- Biology (5 bachelor's)
- Audiology (5 bachelor's)
- Applied Mathematics (4 bachelor's)
- English (3 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 52%, Computer Science 2%, Health 16%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 24%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Brescia University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,897 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,897
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,651
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,467
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $14,790
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,215
- In-state tuition and fees: $31,550
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $31,550
- Books and supplies: $3,000
- On-campus room and board: $13,200
- Off-campus room and board: $11,500
- Off-campus with family: $2,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $47,750
- Sticker vs net gap: 82%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 43%
- Federal loan recipients: 52%
- Average institutional grant: $22,535
- Average federal loan: $7,561
- Median debt at graduation: $29,430
Admissions
Brescia University admits 35% of applicants. Of students admitted, 19% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,145
- Admitted: 756
- Enrolled: 141
- Yield (first-choice signal): 19%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 656
- Women: 58%
- Commuter share (estimated): 50%
- Part-time undergraduates: 12%
- Age 25 and older: 23%
- Graduate students: 105
- Graduation rate: 53%
- Come back after freshman year: 67%
- First-generation: 45%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 42%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $64,893
- Associate professor salary: $58,679
- Assistant professor salary: $52,850
- On-campus housing capacity: 330
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Brescia University acceptance rate? Brescia University admits 35% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Brescia University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,897 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,709.
What majors does Brescia University offer? Popular programs include Business, Psychology, Social Work, Accounting, General Studies.
What is the average salary after Brescia University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,500 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Brescia University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 42% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 53%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Brescia University official site: https://www.brescia.edu.