Brescia University
Owensboro, KY · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
35%Acceptance rate
$8,709Average net price / year
54%Graduation rate
$45,500Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$29,430Median debt at graduation
545Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $31,550
- Total cost of attendance
- $44,328
- Room & board
- $13,200
- Books & supplies
- $3,000
- Average net price
- $8,709
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $8,977
- $30–48k
- $9,343
- $48–75k
- $12,984
- $75–110k
- $8,910
- $110k+
- $5,548
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 35.2%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $39,897
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,500
- Median debt (graduates)
- $29,430
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 43%
- Students with federal loans
- 52%
Programs: what graduates earn
6 of 49 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services, General | 6 | — | $20,000 |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | $42,269 | $24,415 |
| Social Work | 41 | $37,841 | $35,500 |
| Psychology, General | 20 | $22,619 | $29,820 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 9 | $36,827 | — |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 21 | $46,895 | $26,796 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 545
- Graduate students
- 143
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- White
- 58%
- Hispanic
- 6%
- Black
- 13%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 8%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $55,638 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 60%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.brescia.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Education – 11% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 1% of degrees
- English – 5% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 11% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 7% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Brescia University?
35.2% of applicants were admitted.
How much does Brescia University cost?
The average net price after grants is $8,709 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $31,550 and the full cost of attendance is $44,328.
How much do Brescia University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $45,500 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
54% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Owensboro
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY · Public · 2,648 students |
$5,800 | — | 54% | $35,798 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY · Private nonprofit · 842 students |
$17,131 | 72% | 47% | $46,747 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro Owensboro, KY · Private for-profit · 38 students |
$21,224 | — | 61% | $30,481 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.