Private nonprofitFour-year

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$8,709
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$31,550
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
53.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45,500
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
$44,328
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$31,550
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$31,550
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,200
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,500
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$3,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0008,977
$30,001–48,0009,343
$48,001–75,00012,984
$75,001–110,0008,910
$110,001+5,548

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
53.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
49.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
67.4%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$39,897
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45,500
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$29,430
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$312.01
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
49.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $45,500 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
35.2%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
545
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
45.2%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
42.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
51.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$34,373
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White58%
Hispanic6%
Black13%
Asian3%
Two or more races0%
Nonresident / international8%

Other Four-year institutions in KY

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Alice Lloyd CollegeNot reported38.9%$40,573
American National University-LouisvilleNot reported50.0%$28,188
Asbury Theological SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Asbury UniversityNot reported65.0%$42,368
Beckfield College-FlorenceNot reported31.7%$37,114
Bellarmine UniversityNot reported64.4%$62,069
Berea CollegeNot reported58.2%$43,150
Campbellsville UniversityNot reported42.0%$41,583
Centre CollegeNot reported80.7%$66,240
Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegeNot reported38.5%$41,623
Eastern Kentucky University$11,04050.0%$45,795
Frontier Nursing UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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
Social Work.$56,285$51,790$49,254
Social Work.$50,197$65,123Not reported
Education, General.Not reported$49,808Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Engineering, General.Not reported$72,916Not reported
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
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
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Applied Mathematics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health-Related Knowledge and Skills.Not reported$52,272Not reported
Leisure and Recreational Activities.Not reported$36,796Not reported
Leisure and Recreational Activities.Not reported$41,200Not reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

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