Brevard College Student Profile

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At Brevard, diversity is more than just a statistic—it's a vital part of who we are. Our students engage with peers from all over the world, enriching their education through collaboration and shared experiences.

Enrollment

Brevard enrolls about 900 students including 50+ students in 3 graduate programs.
Thirty (30) states and 9 countries are represented in the student body.
Most students are from North Carolina. About 40% are from South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. About 8% are from Alabama, Florida, and Virginia.
Brevard also enrolls students from Egypt, Palestine, Brazil, Canada, Algeria, Ethiopia, Bolivia, Uruguay, England, and Australia.
Students also transfer from colleges and universities throughout the world including 2 and 4 year colleges.

Ethnicities Represented in Our Student Body

67% of students identify as White.
32% of students identify as a person of color, which includes:
- 14% who identify as Black
- 8% who identify as Latinx
- 5% of students identify with two more more ethnicities.
- 3% who identify as Non-resident
- 2% of students identify as an unknown ethnicity.
- 1% of students identify as Asian

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New Student Academic Profile

Average High School GPA (unweighted): 3.40
Average SAT score (Math and Reading): 1090
Average ACT (composite): 22

Additional Information

About 40% of students identify as Women
About 57% of students identify as Men
About 3% of students identify as non-binary
27% of students are First Generation college students, which means their parents did not attend college
45% of students receive a Pell Grant (of any amount)
78%: First-to-Second Year Retention Rate