Brenau University

Basic Information

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

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 929
Men / Women 9% / 91%
From State 94%
From Region 3%
Athletes 178 (20.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 42%
Black 22%
Hispanic 22%
International 6%
Mixed 5%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Brenau University 177 5% 50% 2% 20% 17% 3% $58,988 7 -0.82 46 93% 10.2%
Biology 7 — 0% 43% 0% 0% 29% 0% $57,952 14 -0.99 43 — — — — —
Exercise Science 5 — 0% 60% 0% 20% 0% 20% $52,826 13 -1.04 29 — — — — —
Nursing 36 — 6% 31% 6% 17% 39% 0% $91,692 57 -0.05 91 95% — — — —
Accounting 6 — 0% 50% 0% 33% 17% 0% $75,810 26 -0.73 78 96% — — — —
Business Administration 5 — 20% 20% 0% 40% 20% 20% $83,324 73 +0.30 85 98% — — — —
Finance and Financial Management 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,887 13 -0.77 79 — — — — —
General Business 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $61,568 12 -0.83 52 93% 11.2% — — —
Health Administration 4 — 0% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $52,626 10 -0.71 28 87% — — — —
Health Services Administration 3 — 0% 33% 0% 33% 33% 0% $52,626 10 -0.71 28 87% — — — —
Human Resources Management 3 — 0% 33% 0% 33% 33% 0% $53,961 3 -1.59 32 95% — — — —
Logistics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $77,824 19 -0.84 80 — — — — —
Marketing 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $70,224 27 -0.57 70 — — — — —
Operations Management — — — — — — — — $83,324 33 -0.52 85 98% — — — —
Organizational Leadership 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $83,324 81 +0.53 85 98% — — — —
Risk Management 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $77,071 7 -1.63 79 — — — — —
English 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,424 8 -1.10 10 — — — — —
General Studies 5 — 20% 20% 0% 80% 0% 0% $42,750 3 -1.40 9 — — — — —
History 4 — 0% 0% 25% 0% 50% 0% $44,478 4 -1.22 11 — — — — —
Communication 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,865 4 -1.49 13 — — — — —
Mass Communication 3 — 0% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $45,846 4 -1.50 13 — — — — —
Psychology 15 — 0% 53% 0% 13% 13% 0% $43,195 1 -1.80 9 83% — — — —
Elementary Education 31 — 0% 68% 0% 19% 10% 0% $44,051 8 -1.22 10 95% 10.2% — — —
Middle School Education 5 — 0% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $44,051 7 -1.29 10 95% 10.2% — — —
Special Education 6 — 0% 83% 0% 0% 0% 17% $45,349 4 -1.59 12 — — — — —
Acting 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,202 43 -0.12 8 97% — — — —
Dance 11 — 0% 82% 0% 18% 0% 0% $43,221 50 +0.02 9 — — — — —
Fashion Design — — — — — — — — $46,509 5 -1.50 14 — — — — —
Fashion Merchandising 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $50,784 13 -1.07 24 — — — — —
Interior Design 4 — 0% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% $53,208 4 -1.70 30 — — — — —
Music 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,366 27 -0.58 7 — — — — —
Music Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $45,043 43 -0.18 12 — — — — —
Musical Theatre 4 — 50% 0% 0% 50% 25% 0% $42,202 30 -0.49 8 97% — — — —
Studio Art 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,238 29 -0.49 8 — — — — —
Theater 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,202 43 -0.12 8 97% — — — —
Theatre Design and Technology — — — — — — — — $42,202 43 -0.12 8 97% — — — —
Legal Studies 2 +1 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $53,309 14 -0.91 30 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,377
ROI Percentile 46th

Retention & Graduation

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

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Education 23.7% 42 0% 71% 0% 17% 7% 2% $44,236 4 -1.29 11 95% 10.2%
Health Sciences 23.2% 41 5% 34% 5% 17% 34% 2% $86,952 81 -0.18 88 95% —
Business & Economics 16.9% 30 10% 47% 0% 27% 17% 10% $69,303 23 -0.58 69 94% 11.2%
Arts 14.7% 26 8% 62% 0% 19% 8% 0% $44,626 18 -0.43 11 97% —
Social Sciences 10.7% 19 0% 53% 0% 16% 11% 0% $43,754 1 -1.74 10 83% —
Humanities 5.6% 10 10% 20% 10% 40% 20% 0% $43,509 3 -1.29 10 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.0% 7 0% 43% 0% 0% 29% 0% $57,952 12 -0.99 43 — —
Professional 1.1% 2 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $53,309 6 -0.91 30 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Total 0 $0 $0 $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Other Sports 34 $350K $309K $41K
Basketball 27 $353K $351K $1K
Track & Field (outdoor) 27 $164K $163K $918
Soccer 24 $399K $397K $1K
Track & Field (indoor) 24 $157K $156K $919
Softball 22 $417K $397K $20K
Swimming 15 $293K $288K $5K
Volleyball 13 $215K $213K $1K
Beach Volleyball 11 $101K $101K $0
Cross Country 7 $95K $94K $1K
Tennis 6 $161K $140K $21K
Golf 5 $147K $130K $16K
Total 178 $2.9M $2.7M $111K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Other Sports 34 $350K $309K $41K
Basketball 27 $353K $351K $1K
Track & Field (outdoor) 27 $164K $163K $918
Soccer 24 $399K $397K $1K
Track & Field (indoor) 24 $157K $156K $919
Softball 22 $417K $397K $20K
Swimming 15 $293K $288K $5K
Volleyball 13 $215K $213K $1K
Beach Volleyball 11 $101K $101K $0
Cross Country 7 $95K $94K $1K
Tennis 6 $161K $140K $21K
Golf 5 $147K $130K $16K
Total 178 $3.1M $3.1M $14K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 89% 89% 89%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 16%
SAT Range 930 – 1200
SAT Math Range 430 – 580
SAT RW Range 500 – 620