Sweet Briar College

www.sbc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$22,120

1% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$22,711

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.855%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

80%

1,192 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

454

99.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

41.7%

10 Graduates

About

Sweet Briar College is a higher education institution located in Amherst County, VA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Sweet Briar College were General Business (10 degrees awarded), Creative Writing (8 degrees), and General Psychology (7 degrees).

In 2020, 114 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sweet Briar College. 100% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 0% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (44 degrees), 5.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sweet Briar College is $22,120, which is $−6,385 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Sweet Briar College is $22,120, which is $−6,385 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,711.

In 2021, 85% of undergraduate students attending Sweet Briar College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$22,120

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Sweet Briar College was $22,120. The cost of tuition at Sweet Briar College is $−6,385 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Sweet Briar College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$22,711

2021 Value

14.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Sweet Briar College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,711. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Sweet Briar College grew by 14.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Sweet Briar College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,300

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sweet Briar College was of $10,300 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.48% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Sweet Briar College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

85%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Sweet Briar College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 8.6% with respect to 2020, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Sweet Briar College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.855%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Sweet Briar College was 0.855%, which represents 1 out of the 117 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Sweet Briar College received 1,192 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 36.5% annual growth. Out of those 1,192 applicants, 954 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80% acceptance rate.

There were 454 students enrolled at Sweet Briar College in 2021. 18% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Sweet Briar College has an overall enrollment yield of 18.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

954

Accepted Out of 1,192

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Sweet Briar College was 80% (954 admissions from 1,192 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 75.9%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 36.5%, while admissions grew by 43.9%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Sweet Briar College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

18%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

18% of enrolled first-time students at Sweet Briar College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Sweet Briar College had a total enrollment of 454 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Sweet Briar College is 450 students and the part-time enrollment is 4. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Sweet Briar College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sweet Briar College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70% White, 9.47% Black or African American, 4.63% Hispanic or Latino, 2.86% Asian, 1.54% Two or More Races, and 1.54% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Sweet Briar College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (69.6%), followed by Black or African American Female (9.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.69%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (100%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sweet Briar College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 454 students. The full-time enrollment at Sweet Briar College is 450 and the part-time enrollment is 4. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Sweet Briar College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Sweet Briar College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Sweet Briar College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Sweet Briar College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Sweet Briar College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
318 enrolled students
Black or African American
43 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
21 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Sweet Briar College is 70% White, 9.47% Black or African American, 4.63% Hispanic or Latino, 2.86% Asian, 1.54% Two or More Races, and 1.54% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 19 students (4.19%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 114 more women than men received degrees from Sweet Briar College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sweet Briar College is white (44 degrees awarded). There were 5.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Sweet Briar College is General Business (10 degrees awarded), followed by Creative Writing (8 degrees) and General Psychology (7 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Sweet Briar College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (7 degrees awarded), English (8 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (2 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sweet Briar College are Elementary & middle school teachers (277,422 people), Postsecondary teachers (216,997 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (212,553 people), Other managers (203,586 people), and Secondary school teachers (182,793 people).

The most specialized majors at Sweet Briar College in 2021 are History (7 degrees awarded), English (8 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (2 degrees), Math & Statistics (4 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (6 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sweet Briar College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Sweet Briar College are History (7 degrees awarded), English (8 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (2 degrees), Math & Statistics (4 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (6 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sweet Briar College are Elementary & secondary schools (622,213 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (417,335 people), Computer Systems Design (216,655 people), Legal services (179,363 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (135,644 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Sweet Briar College.

Most Common (2021)

General Business
10 degree-majors awarded
Creative Writing
8 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
7 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Sweet Briar College was General Business with 10 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Sweet Briar College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

114

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 0 degrees were awarded to men at Sweet Briar College, which is 0 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (114).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Sweet Briar College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 10 degrees were awarded to women at Sweet Briar College in General Business. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

31%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 31% of students graduating from Sweet Briar College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Sweet Briar College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
44 degrees awarded
Black or African American
8 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sweet Briar College is white (44 degrees awarded). There were 5.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

1.56% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
44 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
8 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sweet Briar College is white female (44 degrees awarded). There were 5.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (8 degrees).

Operations

Sweet Briar College has an endowment valued at nearly $78.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 18.8M (23.9%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Sweet Briar College had a total salary expenditure of 28.1M. Sweet Briar College employs 24 Assistant professors, 9 Instructors and 8 Associate professors. Most academics at Sweet Briar College are Female Assistant professor (16), Male Assistant professor (8), and Female Instructor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sweet Briar College are: Service, with 33 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 32 employees, and Management with 19 employees.

Endowment

$78.5M

2021 Endowment

22.7%

growth from 2020

Sweet Briar College has an endowment valued at about $78.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Sweet Briar College grew 22.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $26.1M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Sweet Briar College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$10.9M

2021 Salaries

0.292%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Sweet Briar College paid a median of $10.9M in salaries, which represents 38.9% of their overall expenditure ($28.1M) and a 0.292% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.8M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Sweet Briar College paid a total of $2.8M to 47 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

24 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

33 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sweet Briar College were Assistant professor with 24 employees, Instructor with 9 employees, and Associate professor with 8 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sweet Briar College were Service with 33 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees, and Management with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sweet Briar College was Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, Male Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Female Instructor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Sweet Briar College.