Brewton-Parker Christian University

Mount Vernon, GA · Private nonprofit · https://www.bpc.edu/ ↗

Brewton-Parker Christian University is a private nonprofit college in Mount Vernon, Georgia, located in a distant rural area. It enrolls 774 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards associate degrees. It also offers graduate degrees. It reports a religious affiliation. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; and Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Brewton-Parker Christian University at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
774
Similar schools: 271
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$26,054
Similar schools: $17,127
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
96.5%
Similar schools: 80.0%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
21.0%
Similar schools: 49.0%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$42,009
Similar schools: $42,636
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$24,990
Similar schools: $16,667
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
48.4%
Similar schools: 71.9%

What the data shows about Brewton-Parker Christian University

Comparisons below use the medians for the 161 private nonprofit schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $26,054 a year, higher than the $17,127 median for similar schools. It admits 96.5% of applicants, higher than the 80.0% median. 48.4% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 71.9%). 21.0% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 49.0% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $42,009, about the same as the $42,636 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $24,990 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $16,667).