Sweet Briar College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $24,740
    4.26% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $21,322
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    75.5%
    1,239 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    444
    98.9% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    51.8%
    57 Graduates

    About

    Sweet Briar College is a higher education institution located in Amherst County, VA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Sweet Briar College were General Biological Sciences (17 degrees awarded), General Psychology (14 degrees), and General Business (12 degrees).

    In 2024, 123 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sweet Briar College. 100% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 0% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (90 degrees), 10 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (9 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Sweet Briar College is $24,740, which is $−3,438 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Sweet Briar College is $24,740, which is $3,438 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,322.

    In 2024, 99% of undergraduate students attending Sweet Briar College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $24,740
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Sweet Briar College was $24,740. The cost of tuition at Sweet Briar College is $−3,438 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $21,322
    2024 Value
    16.7%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Sweet Briar College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,322. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Sweet Briar College grew by 16.7%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $11,360
    Room and Board
    $1,400
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Sweet Briar College was of $11,360 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6.42% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies increased by 7.69% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    99%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    47%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    99% of undergraduate students at Sweet Briar College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.02% with respect to 2023, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Sweet Briar College received 1,239 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 9.07% annual growth. Out of those 1,239 applicants, 936 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75.5% acceptance rate.

    There were 444 students enrolled at Sweet Briar College in 2024. 9% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Sweet Briar College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    75.5%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    936
    Accepted Out of 1,239

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Sweet Briar College was 75.5% (936 admissions from 1,239 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 71.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 9.07%, while admissions grew by 14.8%.

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    SAT Scores

    9%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    11
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    9% of enrolled first-time students at Sweet Briar College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Sweet Briar College had a total enrollment of 444 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Sweet Briar College is 439 students and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 98.9% of students enrolled at Sweet Briar College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Sweet Briar College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.3% White, 8.33% Black or African American, 6.31% Hispanic or Latino, 2.93% Asian, 0.901% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.676% Two or More Races, and 0.225% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Sweet Briar College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (69.2%), followed by Black or African American Female (8.67%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.33%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    98.9%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Sweet Briar College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 444 students. The full-time enrollment at Sweet Briar College is 439 and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 98.9% of students enrolled at Sweet Briar College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    69%
    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 Sweet Briar College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Sweet Briar College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      312 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      37 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      28 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Sweet Briar College is 70.3% White, 8.33% Black or African American, 6.31% Hispanic or Latino, 2.93% Asian, 0.901% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.676% Two or More Races, and 0.225% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 8 students (1.8%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 123 more women than men received degrees from Sweet Briar College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sweet Briar College is white (90 degrees awarded). There were 10 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (9 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Sweet Briar College is General Biological Sciences (17 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (14 degrees) and General Business (12 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Sweet Briar College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (8 degrees awarded), English (11 degrees), and Math & Statistics (9 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sweet Briar College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (210,459 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (187,536 people), Other managers (178,466 people), Secondary school teachers (176,595 people), and Postsecondary teachers (168,934 people).

    The most specialized majors at Sweet Briar College in 2024 are History (8 degrees awarded), English (11 degrees), Math & Statistics (9 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sweet Briar College are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Economists

    The most specialized majors at Sweet Briar College are History (8 degrees awarded), English (11 degrees), Math & Statistics (9 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sweet Briar College are Elementary & secondary schools (501,160 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (332,137 people), Computer Systems Design (185,428 people), Legal services (168,617 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (108,181 people).

    The most specialized majors at Sweet Briar College are History (8 degrees awarded), English (11 degrees), Math & Statistics (9 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 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 Sweet Briar College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Biological Sciences
      17 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      14 degrees awarded
    3. General Business
      12 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Sweet Briar College was General Biological Sciences with 17 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    0
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    123
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 0 degrees were awarded to men at Sweet Briar College, which is 0 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (123).

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 17 degrees were awarded to women at Sweet Briar College in General Biological Sciences. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    60%
    100% Completion Time
    61%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 60% of students graduating from Sweet Briar College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 61% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      90 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      9 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      6 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Sweet Briar College is white (90 degrees awarded). There were 10 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (9 degrees).

    5.69% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      158 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      125 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      120 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sweet Briar College is white female (158 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (125 degrees).

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    Operations

    Sweet Briar College has an endowment valued at nearly $70.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.04M (11.5%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Sweet Briar College had a total salary expenditure of 34.9M. Sweet Briar College employs 21 Assistant professors, 8 Associate professors and 8 Instructors. Most academics at Sweet Briar College are Female Assistant professor (11), Male Assistant professor (10), and Female Instructor (7).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sweet Briar College are: Service, with 38 employees, Management, with 27 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees.

    Endowment

    $70.1M
    2024 Endowment
    0.263%
    growth from 2023

    Sweet Briar College has an endowment valued at about $70.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Sweet Briar College grew 0.263% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $20.6M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $13.6M
    2024 Salaries
    0.0411%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Sweet Briar College paid a median of $13.6M in salaries, which represents 39.1% of their overall expenditure ($34.9M) and a 0.0411% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 12.3% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 11% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $2.71M
    Instructional Salaries
    42
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Sweet Briar College paid a total of $2.71M to 42 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.9% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sweet Briar College were Service with 38 employees, Management with 27 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees.

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