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Berea College

Berea College

Berea, KY · 1.5k students

Highly SelectivePrivateTownBachelorCampus-basedberea.edu
65.6/100

Trajecta score

+2.1 since '20

Ranked #119 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

63.4 · #138

2020

64.7 · #54

2021

65.0 · #56

2022

64.4 · #65

2023

65.5 · #51

2024

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Academic Profile

71/ 100

Career Outcomes

41/ 100

Student Success

40/ 100

Affordability

96/ 100

Academic Investment

73/ 100

Access & Equity

94/ 100

Academic Profile

71

Career Outcomes

41

Student Success

40

Affordability

96

Academic Investment

73

Access & Equity

94

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Cost / Net Price

$61k / $6k

SAT Avg

1,249

Retention

79%

Grad Rate

60%

Admissions

19%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,249
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,156Average: 1,24975th: 1,335
ACT Range26
118243036
25th: 23Midpoint: 2675th: 28

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$51,658

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$51,658

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

84%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

8%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$3,591

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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