Brewton-Parker College

Brewton-Parker College is a less selective private nonprofit college in Mount Vernon, Georgia. It admits most applicants, graduates 21% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $42,009 ten years after starting college, more than 35% of the Georgia colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
96%

More selective than 7% of Georgia colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$26,054 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $38,918. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
21%

Higher than 13% of Georgia colleges we cover and 6% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$42,009

Higher than 35% of Georgia colleges we cover and 17% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

BPC acceptance rate & admissions

Of 1,018 applicants, Brewton-Parker College admitted 879 and 244 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

1,018
Applied
879
Admitted
244
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-year students who return48%
Pell Grant recipients45%
First-generation students38%
Women / men38% / 62%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

BPC tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$20,120
Housing & meals, on campus$10,138
Books & supplies$1,941
Total cost of attendance$38,918

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$8,250
Loan default rate20.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

What BPC costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Brewton-Parker College took 4.5 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Georgia. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$24,574$109,35412.9 years
$30–48k$24,633$109,61712.9 years
$48–75k$27,082$120,51514.2 years
$75–110k$28,590$127,22615.0 years
$110k+$29,357$130,63915.4 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.5 years, the average time graduates took (11% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($42,009) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in GA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $8,493 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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BPC majors, earnings & careers

Brewton-Parker College offers 20 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 8
  • Business & Finance · 3
  • Science & Math · 2
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 2
  • Arts & Design · 1
  • Communications & Media · 1
  • Education · 1
  • Health & Medicine · 1
  • Technology & Computing · 1

Highest-earning majors at BPC

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 20 majors
  • Accounting—
  • Biology—
  • Business—
  • Business Administration—
  • Communications—
  • Computer and Information Sciences—
  • Criminal Justice—
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • English—
  • History—
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
  • Music—
  • Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
  • Psychology—
  • Religious Music and Worship—
  • Religious Studies—
  • Theology / Ministry—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Communications → Public relations specialist

$73,200
Georgia
$74,750
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer

$131,010
Georgia
$135,980
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Mount Vernon

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$803/mo

2 bedrooms $1,002.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
60° / 92°

January and July average highs. 47 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Very Low

No hazard rated high.

FEMA National Risk Index, Montgomery County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)1,123
First-year students from Georgia75%
Next most common home statesFlorida, Alabama, South Carolina
AthleticsNAIA Division I · 10 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2452% bachelor's · 48% associate
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 39% · Black 37% · Hispanic 11% · Two or more 5%International 5%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Montgomery County at a glance

Population8,640
Median household income$51,941
Adults with a bachelor's degree20%
Median age41

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare BPC with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Georgia by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Brewton-Parker College96%$26,05421%$42,009This school
Paine College95%$16,67014%$33,338
Herzing University-Atlanta94%$21,67914%$36,909
Shorter University96%$16,64638%$44,604
Life University93%$29,79138%$47,397

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Brewton-Parker College would cost you $9,384 more per year than Paine College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Brewton-Parker College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$5,524).
  • Brewton-Parker College gives aided families $2,103 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Georgia residentBPCPaine CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$20,120$14,596+$5,524
Books & supplies$1,941$2,500−$559
Housing & meals$10,138$7,512+$2,626
Personal & travel$5,258$3,024+$2,234
Living-at-home adjustment+$1,461−$201+$1,662
Sticker price$38,918$27,431+$11,487
Average grants−$12,864−$10,761−$2,103
You pay$26,054$16,670+$9,384

“+” means BPC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about BPC

What is the BPC acceptance rate?

Brewton-Parker College accepts 96% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 879 of 1,018 applicants were admitted.

How much does Brewton-Parker College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $38,918 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $26,054 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $24,574 and families earning $110k+ pay $29,357.

How much do BPC graduates earn?

Former Brewton-Parker College students earn a median $42,009 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the BPC graduation rate?

21% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 48% return for their second year.

How long does a BPC degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Brewton-Parker College costs about $120,515 after grants ($27,082 a year for 4.5 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $42,009 ten years after starting, $8,493 more than high school graduates in Georgia ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 14.2 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Brewton-Parker College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/brewton-parker-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).