Brescia University

Owensboro, KY · SoutheastQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forGenerous aid

Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Brescia admits about 1 in 3 applicants (35%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 92% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

35%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

2,145

Admitted

756

Yield

19%

of admits enroll

Applications −43% since fall 2014 · admit rate 49% → 35%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 545 undergrads, where 43% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

545

undergrads · larger than 22% of colleges

Diversity index

0.63

Pell Grant

43%

above the median

First generation

45%

above the median

Small cityNAIA · River StatesStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.52 → 0.63 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Social Work (19% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 60% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,749 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,232 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.1K less than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $15,634 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $46,485.

61%

$18.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.1K below the national median

Full price: $46,485 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 37% · avg $17K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 61% of full price

Federal loans

52%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost falling · −7% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $45,500 ten years after enrolling, more than at 25% of colleges; 43% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

43%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$45.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$29.4K

≈ $312/month for 10 years

Retention

67%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 26% → 54% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 16% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 7%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 43% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 49% to 35%.

Cost
Falling
−7% after inflation
Applications
Shrinking
−43%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 49% → 35%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.52 → 0.63

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 156356 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything