Quad

Head-to-head

Brevard
Brescia

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Brescia's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at Brevard

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Brescia has 16 pts more first-gen students than Brevard (45% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Brescia costs about $9K less per year on average than Brevard ($18,232 vs. $27,271, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Brevard's yield is 8 pts higher than Brescia's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Brescia graduates 5 pts more of its students than Brevard (43% vs. 37%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Brevard is a bit larger (815 vs. 545)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Brescia admits 35%, Brevard 42%; Brevard's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Brevard42%
Brescia35%
Quad's selectivity
  • BrevardSelective
  • BresciaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Brevard
870–1220
BresciaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BrevardGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • BresciaGPA required

Who's on each campus

Brevard is a bit larger than Brescia (815 vs. 545 undergrads); Brescia has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Brevard815
Brescia545
Pell Grant share
Brevard41%
Brescia43%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Brevard, and Social Work at Brescia; Brevard has 12 students per faculty member to Brescia's 13.

Students per faculty member
Brevard12 to 1
Brescia13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BrevardBusiness Administration and Management, General22%
  • BresciaSocial Work19%

What each costs

Brescia costs about $9K less a year than Brevard on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Brevard$27.3K
Brescia$18.2K
Aid generosity
Brevard43%
Brescia61%

What each pays off

Brescia's former students earn more, a median $45.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 43% at Brescia to 37% at Brevard.

Median earnings, 10 years
Brevard$43.5K
Brescia$45.5K
Graduation rate
Brevard37%
Brescia43%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Brevard but fell at Brescia; Brescia got more selective while Brevard held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BrevardSteady−6%
  • BresciaShrinking−43%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why