Brescia University vs. Lees-McRae College

Brescia University vs. Lees McRae College comparison

	Brescia University	Lees McRae College	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Brescia University	Lees-McRae College
Location	Owensboro, KY	Banner Elk, NC
Setting	Small City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	646	855
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	brescia.edu	lmc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Brescia University	Lees-McRae College
Tuition (In State)	$27,000	$26,490
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,000	$26,490
Room & Board	$10,540	$12,200
Avg Net Price	$16,127	$24,108
Avg Grant Aid	$24,180	$18,205
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	100%

Admission	Brescia University	Lees-McRae College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,936	1,733
Admitted	975	1,063
Acceptance Rate	50.4%	61.3%
Enrolled %	10.5%	19.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.02	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Average
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/25	20/26
SAT Range	920/1190	1040/1240
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Brescia University	Lees-McRae College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Health Professions (11%) Education (9%) English and Literature (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Education (25%) Health Professions (18%) Business (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Social Sciences (9%)
Outcomes	Brescia University	Lees-McRae College
Graduation Rate	32%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,400	$34,300
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,000	$20,000
Median Loan Payment	$299	$206

Diversity	Brescia University	Lees-McRae College
% Men	35%	35%
% Women	65%	65%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	67%
% Black	14%	7%
% Hispanic	6%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	12%	18%

Students	Brescia University	Lees-McRae College
% In-State	56%	45%
% Out-of-State	40%	50%
Campus	Brescia University	Lees-McRae College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lees McRae College is larger than than Brescia University based on total student enrollment (855 students vs. 646 students)

Brescia University vs. Lees-McRae College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Brescia University or Lees-McRae College?

• Brescia University is 1.9% more expensive to attend than Lees-McRae College for in-state tuition ($27,000.00 vs. $26,490.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.9% higher at Brescia University than Lees McRae College ($27,000.00 vs. $26,490.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Brescia University than Lees-McRae College ($16,127 vs. $24,108)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Brescia University are 15.7% lower than costs at Lees McRae College ($10,540 vs. $12,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lees McRae College than Brescia University (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Brescia University students is 32.8% larger than aid received Lees McRae College ($24,180 vs. $18,205)

Brescia University vs. Lees-McRae College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Brescia University or Lees-McRae College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Lees-McRae College or Brescia University .

• Lees-McRae College has a higher acceptance rate (61.3%) than Brescia University (50.4%)

Brescia University vs. Lees-McRae College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Brescia University or Lees-McRae College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Lees-McRae College and Brescia University.

• The graduation rate at Brescia University is higher than Lees McRae College (32% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Brescia University earn on average $8,100 more per year than Lees-McRae College graduates after ten years. ($42,400 vs. $34,300)
• Lees McRae College students graduate with a $9,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Brescia University graduates. ($20,000 vs. $29,000)
• Lees-McRae College graduates are paying $93 less per month on federal student loans than Brescia University graduates. ($206 vs. $299)
• More Lees-McRae College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Brescia University students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 49%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/