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Brescia University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Owensboro, KY
Population 150,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 538
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 76%
Black 11%
International 8%
Hispanic 5%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%
Mixed 0%
From State 65%
From Region 13%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 43%
Business & Economics 31%
Education 9%
Life & Natural Sciences 5%
Physical Sciences & Math 5%
Health Sciences 4%
Arts 2%
Computer Science 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $31,550
Est. Cost of Attendance $44,328
10-Year ROI $121,000
ROI Percentile 33th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,543 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (30%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 53%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

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
Brescia University 122 38% / 62% 1% $46,042 96%
Computer Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $69,033 76
Applied Mathematics 4 50% / 50% 0% $66,752 72
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0% $48,773 28
Financial Mathematics $66,511 72
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,378 24
Biology 5 40% / 60% 0% $46,880 23
Communication Sciences and Disorders 5 0% / 100% 0% $46,561 22
Accounting 10 90% / 10% 0% $56,815 52
Business Administration 28 +1 71% / 29% 0% $47,744 25
English 3 33% / 67% 0% $40,143 9
General Studies 8 38% / 62% 0% $36,827 6 100%
History 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $41,235 11
Political Science 3 33% / 67% 33% $47,174 24
Psychology 18 6% / 94% 0% $32,798 3 95%
Social Work 16 6% / 94% 0% $51,049 35 95%
Theology/Theological Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $40,456 10
Elementary Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $44,675 17
Middle School Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $44,471 17
Social Studies Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $44,343 17
Special Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,727 17
Art 1 0% / 100% 0% $34,907 4
Graphic Design 1 100% / 0% 0% $42,160 12