Private nonprofitFour-year

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$18,924
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$34,027
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
32.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,003
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$46,010
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$34,027
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$34,027
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,850
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$14,536
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,250
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00019,481
$30,001–48,00017,379
$48,001–75,00018,420
$75,001–110,00018,279
$110,001+20,426

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
32.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
47.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
65.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$41,664
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,003
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
45.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $54,003 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
87.8%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,079
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
18–22
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,029
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
40.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
45.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
69.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$29,257
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White42%
Hispanic21%
Black24%
Asian2%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international6%

Other Four-year institutions in GA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College$6,84236.1%$34,996
Agnes Scott CollegeNot reported70.7%$56,274
Albany State University$11,89831.1%$40,674
American InterContinental University-AtlantaNot reported20.8%$36,144
Andrew CollegeNot reported32.8%$38,475
Atlanta Metropolitan State College$5,25817.4%$33,252
Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Augusta University$13,78748.8%$48,472
Berry CollegeNot reported69.5%$53,800
Beulah Heights UniversityNot reported33.3%$35,236
Brewton-Parker Christian UniversityNot reported21.0%$42,009
Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyNot reportedNot reported$47,792

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$116,299$120,193Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$91,509$95,833Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$88,731$88,910$42,187
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$84,269$82,893Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$80,790$89,981Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$80,464$103,485Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$74,827$71,416Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$69,139$59,916Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$55,114$68,407$44,156
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$54,968$44,125Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.$53,693$68,069Not reported
Gerontology.$50,743$67,618Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$47,251$65,184Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$46,138$47,382$38,250
Psychology, General.$42,586$50,706$30,761
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$38,591$58,716$29,648
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.$36,910$39,775$19,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10