Berry College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$41,160
2.54% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$25,363
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
64%
6,544 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
2,484
92.3% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
69.5%
353 Graduates

About

Berry College is a higher education institution located in Floyd County, GA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Berry College were General Biological Sciences (43 degrees awarded), Other Research & Experimental Psychology (41 degrees), and Registered Nursing (36 degrees).

In 2024, 593 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Berry College. 64.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (422 degrees), 6.81 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Berry College is $41,160, which is $15,872 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Berry College is $41,160, which is $15,872 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,363.

In 2024, 99% of undergraduate students attending Berry College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$41,160
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Berry College was $41,160. The cost of tuition at Berry College is $15,872 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Average Net Price

$25,363
2024 Value
0.0788%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Berry College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,363. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Berry College grew by 0.0788%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,740
Room and Board
$1,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Berry College was of $12,740 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.44% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

99%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
39%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Berry College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Berry College received 6,544 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 1.19% annual growth. Out of those 6,544 applicants, 4,188 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 64% acceptance rate.

There were 2,484 students enrolled at Berry College in 2024. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Berry College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

64%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
4,188
Accepted Out of 6,544

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Berry College was 64% (4,188 admissions from 6,544 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 61.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 1.19%, while admissions grew by 4.7%.

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SAT Scores

4%
Submission Percentage (2024)
23
Scores Submitted (2024)

4% of enrolled first-time students at Berry College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Berry College had a total enrollment of 2,484 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Berry College is 2,293 students and the part-time enrollment is 191. This means that 92.3% of students enrolled at Berry College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Berry College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.7% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.37% Black or African American, 4.15% Two or More Races, 2.33% Asian, 0.161% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0403% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Berry College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.9%), followed by White Male (26.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.18%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (61.5%), followed by White Male (20.5%) and Black or African American Female (4.27%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92.3%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Berry College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,484 students. The full-time enrollment at Berry College is 2,293 and the part-time enrollment is 191. This means that 92.3% of students enrolled at Berry College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

84%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Berry College was 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Berry College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    1,805 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    263 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    208 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Berry College is 72.7% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.37% Black or African American, 4.15% Two or More Races, 2.33% Asian, 0.161% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0403% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 48.8% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.7% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 30 students (1.21%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 171 more women than men received degrees from Berry College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Berry College is white (422 degrees awarded). There were 6.81 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Berry College is General Biological Sciences (43 degrees awarded), followed by Other Research & Experimental Psychology (41 degrees) and Registered Nursing (36 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Berry College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (39 degrees), and Biology (96 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Berry College are Physicians (437,732 people), Other managers (223,895 people), Postsecondary teachers (219,730 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (214,260 people), and Secondary school teachers (175,760 people).

The most specialized majors at Berry College in 2024 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (39 degrees), Biology (96 degrees), Language & Linguistics (14 degrees), and English (22 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Berry College are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Berry College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (39 degrees), Biology (96 degrees), Language & Linguistics (14 degrees), and English (22 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Berry College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (604,332 people), Elementary & secondary schools (554,675 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (513,162 people), Offices of physicians (216,883 people), and Scientific research & development services (172,985 people).

The most specialized majors at Berry College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (39 degrees), Biology (96 degrees), Language & Linguistics (14 degrees), and English (22 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Berry College.
Most Common (2024)
  1. General Biological Sciences
    43 degrees awarded
  2. Other Research & Experimental Psychology
    41 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Berry College was General Biological Sciences with 43 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

211
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
382
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 211 degrees were awarded to men at Berry College, which is 0.552 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (382).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Berry College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.24 times more than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Berry College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology, which is 5.83 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

61%
100% Completion Time
65%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 61% of students graduating from Berry College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 65% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    422 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    62 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    49 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Berry College is white (422 degrees awarded). There were 6.81 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62 degrees).

0.506% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    269 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    153 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Berry College is white female (269 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (153 degrees).

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Operations

Berry College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.37B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 151M (11%) compared to the 9.96% average return (5.41M on 54.3M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, Berry College had a total salary expenditure of 113M. Berry College employs 54 Associate professors, 53 Assistant professors and 39 Professors. Most academics at Berry College are Male Associate professor (30), Male Assistant professor (28), and Male Professor (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Berry College are: Management, with 85 employees, Service, with 80 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 74 employees.

Endowment

$1.37B
2024 Endowment
8.68%
growth from 2023

Berry College has an endowment valued at about $1.37B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Berry College grew 8.68% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.32B higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$42.8M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Berry College paid a median of $42.8M in salaries, which represents 37.8% of their overall expenditure ($113M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$15.1M
Instructional Salaries
177
Number of Employees

In 2024, Berry College paid a total of $15.1M to 177 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.15M (2.91%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Berry College were Management with 85 employees, Service with 80 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 74 employees.

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