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Brenau University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian (Historical Baptist Ties)
Population 900,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 981
Men / Women 9% / 91%
White 42%
Black 27%
Hispanic 20%
International 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%
From State 94%
From Region 3%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences 26%
Business & Economics 21%
Arts 20%
Education 19%
Humanities & Social Sciences 11%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $34,027
Est. Cost of Attendance $46,010
10-Year ROI $120,000
ROI Percentile 32th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 27%
6-Year Graduation Rate 33%
Transfer-Out Rate 47%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,640 (57%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (45%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 89%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 62 #260
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 16%
SAT Range 970 – 1150
SAT Math Range 430 – 580
SAT RW Range 500 – 620
ACT Range 18 – 22

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Brenau University 190 6% / 94% 3% $62,261 98%
Biology 7 0% / 100% 43% $55,073 47
Exercise Science 6 0% / 100% 0% $52,058 38
Nursing 44 7% / 93% 0% $106,944 98 97%
Accounting 4 0% / 100% 0% $70,179 78
Business Administration 4 0% / 100% 0% $81,252 88 98%
Finance and Financial Management $74,703 83
General Business 6 17% / 83% 0% $54,012 44 92%
Health Administration 4 0% / 100% 0% $37,819 7 95%
Health Services Administration 6 17% / 83% 17% $37,819 7 95%
Human Resources Management 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,619 40 95%
Marketing 5 0% / 100% 0% $63,899 68
Operations Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $81,252 88 98%
Organizational Leadership 6 0% / 100% 0% $81,252 88 98%
Communication 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,921 32
English 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $42,956 14
General Studies 6 0% / 100% 0% $47,238 25
Legal Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $53,183 42
Mass Communication 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,722 31
Psychology 7 29% / 71% 0% $41,734 12 96%
Elementary Education 32 3% / 97% 0% $45,215 19 100%
Middle School Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $45,215 19 100%
Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,107 27
Acting 1 0% / 100% 0% $36,172 5 100%
Dance 8 0% / 100% 12% $35,907 5
Fashion Design 5 0% / 100% 0% $43,827 16
Fashion Merchandising 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,760 35
Interior Design 7 0% / 100% 0% $49,777 32
Music 2 0% / 100% 0% $33,365 4
Music Teacher Education $48,050 27
Musical Theatre 2 0% / 100% 0% $36,172 5 100%
Studio Art 2 0% / 100% 0% $37,514 7
Theater 9 22% / 78% 0% $36,172 5 100%
Theatre Design and Technology 1 0% / 100% 0% $36,172 5 100%