BEREA, KY · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Berea College reported a $6,106 average net price, a completion rate of 60.1%, $42,924 median earnings four years after completion, and $3,591 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Berea College’s median earnings were $42,924 four years after completion and $42,088 five years after completion, based on 347 and 411 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Berea College reported a $6,106 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $5,428 for households below $30,001 and $4,598 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $5,428 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $4,598 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $8,132 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $7,570 |
| $110,001+ | $13,700 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Berea College reported a completion rate of 60.1%, a retention rate of 83.1%, a Pell-recipient share of 83.7%, and a federal-loan share of 7.6%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Berea College completers was $3,591 across 157 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$3,591
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 258 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Berea College program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in Kentucky that match Berea College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Berea College FAQ reports $6,106 average net price, $42,924 four-year median earnings, and $3,591 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $6,106 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Berea College’s median earnings were $42,924 four years after completion and $42,088 five years after completion, based on 347 and 411 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Berea College completers was $3,591 across 157 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
