Current Residence of
Berea College Graduates
Academic Years
1995-1996 through 2004-2005
compared to
2005-2006 through 2014-2015
April 2017
CurrentResidenceofGraduates
Highlights
Countries
Outside
theU.S.
2%
Economically
At-Riskor
Distressed
ARC
Counties
13%
Out-ofTerritory
36%
In-Territory
Total
62%
(totalofthethree
bluesections)
OtherARC
Counties
25%
Counties
notinARC
region
24%
U.S.States*
43
50
PercentofGraduates
InKentucky
InMadisonCo.,KY
13%
43%
50
ARC-AppalachianRegionalCommission
Numberof:
African-Americans
In-Territory
InKentucky
54%
27%
InMadisonCo.,KY
7%
*GraduatesalsoliveinoneU.S.TerritoryandintheArmedForces.
NOTE:Thedatapresentedabovearebasedontheacademicyear2005-06through2014-15graduates.
DomesticGraduates:
CurrentlyResideintheSameCounty
asWhenAdmitted
28%
DecadeofGraduates
(1995-96through2004-05)
41%
DecadeofGraduates
(2005-06through2014-15)
OfficeofInstitutionalResearchandAssessment
InternationalGraduates:
CurrentlyResideintheU.S.
86%
DecadeofGraduates
(1995-96through2004-05)
78%
DecadeofGraduates
(2005-06through2014-15)
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Current Residence Report for Berea College Graduates
1995-96 through 2004-05 Compared to 2005-06 through 2014-15
Introduction: This report is based on two groups; those that graduated between 1996 and 2005 and more
recent graduates (2006-2015). We provide information on both decades because length of time after
graduation may be related to residency status (e.g. graduate school attendance, initial first job placement,
etc.). Residence at entry is determined by the address at the time of admission. Current residency is based on
those graduates with a known address. See the table below for more details.
Number of
Graduates
Number
who are
deceased
Number with no
known current
address
Total
Number of
Graduates
Included in
Report
2,753
3,034
23
10
278
203
2,452
2,821
1995-96 through 2004-05
2005-06 through 2014-15
Percent of
graduates
on which
report is
based
89%
93%
The report uses the College’s admissions geographical categories. They are:
• In-Territory: Students who come from much of the Appalachian region and all of Kentucky within the blue area in the
map below. In-Territory also includes permanent residents (a non-citizen who has formally established residency in
the United States) and refugees who reside in the territory.
• Out-of-Territory: Students who come from outside the In-Territory area, including U.S. Citizens living in foreign
countries. Out-of-Territory also includes permanent residents (a non-citizen who has formally established residency
in the U.S.) and refugees who reside out of the territory.
• F-1 International: Students who are not U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, or refugees, and are attending the
college under an F-1 visa issued by the U.S. Department of State.
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
West Virginia
Kentucky
Berea
Virginia
Tennessee
North Car olina
South Carolina
Mississi ppi
Georgia
Berea College Admissions Territory
Berea College In-Territory Counties
Alabama
Applachian Regional Commission Area
NOTE: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Area, as defined in ARC's authorizing legislation, is a 205,000-squaremile region that follows the spine of the Appalachian Mountains from southern New York to northern Mississippi. It includes
all of West Virginia and parts of 12 other states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Forty-two percent of the Region's population is rural, compared
with 20 percent of the national population. The Region includes 420 counties in 13 states and is home to more than 25 million
people.
Data Summary: The table below summarizes much of the information contained in the graphs that
follow. We find that most graduates (over 60%) still live within the In-Territory region with the largest
group in Kentucky. African-American graduates are more likely than Other Domestic graduates to live in
the same county as when they were admitted to the College. And, by far, most International graduates
live in the United States.
Percent who…
Currently live…
In-Territory
In Kentucky
In Madison County, Kentucky
International Graduates
Live in the U.S.
Reside in same country as when admitted
Reside in same county as when admitted
In-Territory
ARC Economically At-Risk and Distressed
Out-of-Territory
Males
Females
African-American
Other Domestic
Hispanic (N = 17/N = 54)
1995-96
through
2004-05
Graduates
2005-06
through
2014-15
Graduates
61%
40%
9%
62%
43%
13%
86%
7%
78%
17%
30%
39%
19%
26%
27%
38%
29%
6%
44%
35%
35%
40%
39%
46%
24%
35%
Where do graduates currently live?
100%
Living outside the U.S. and its territories
(2% or less)
90%
80%
Out-of-Territory
36%
37%
In-Territory
At-Risk and Distressed Counties
Other ARC designated counties
70%
Counties not in ARC region
60%
50%
13%
16%
40%
23%
30%
In-Territory Total:
61%
25%
20%
10%
23%
24%
1995-96 through 2004-05
(N = 2,452)
2005-06 through 2014-15
(N = 2,821)
0%
Graduates
In-Territory Total:
62%
Current Residence
1995-96 through 2004-05 Graduates (N = 2,452)
19
Graduates live
in 48 states.
2
4
14
14
4
2
6
2
2
1
18
29
20
54
2
6
19
5
5
14
19
4
3
21
56
31
213
69
20
108
977
1 - DE
9 – D.C.
40%
116
17
2
4
188
4
47
3
66
67
47
6
60
2
4
U.S. Territories and Military
Armed Forces: Pacific – 3
Puerto Rico – 1
Note: States highlighted in
blue include the In-Territory
region (although not all
counties in every state are
within the In-Territory
region except in KY).
27 Countries Outside the U.S. (N = 42 or 2%):
Australia
1
Greece
2
Mali
Canada
5
Hungary
1
Mexico
Costa Rica 1
India
2
Myanmar
Czech Rep. 1
Ireland
1
Nicaragua
China
2
Italy
1
Russia
Denmark
1
Latvia
1
Senegal
Ecuador
2
Lithuania
1
Slovak Rep.
Georgia
2
Macedonia
1
South Korea
Germany
1
Madagascar 1
United Kingdom
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
Current Kentucky Residence by County (N = 977)
1995-96 through 2004-05 Graduates
14
3
Madison County is highlighted in blue.
indicates Berea College’s location.
3
17
7
11
1
5
8
1
4
4
11
3
2
2
1
9
210
3
2
3
21
4
6
10
5
6
4
15
5
Of students who graduated in this decade,
 21% (N = 210) of Kentucky residents currently live in Madison County
 These 210 graduates represent 9% of all the graduates
4
8
6
1
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
1
3
1
1
5
1
1
8
6
22
14
30
9
2
1
32
1
4
147
1
1
2
3
1
1
17
15
1
2
3
11
11
8
7
1
26
1
5
3
2
83
4
1
4
4
2
2
7
1
1
1
16 3
Current Residence
2005-06 through 2014-15 Graduates (N = 2,821)
17
5
Graduates live
in all 50 states.
1
23
4
2
5
5
13
2
1
21
6
37
2
24
5
2
34
3
1
37
17
53
25
214
55
49
4
110
1,215
22
2 - RI
16
4 - DE
14 – D.C.
43%
133
14
3
3
205
8
31
6
55
91
Note: States highlighted in
blue include the In-Territory
region (although not all
counties in every state are
within the In-Territory region
except in KY).
76
10
6
2
61
U.S. Territories and Military
Armed Forces: Pacific – 2
Virgin Islands – 1
43 Countries outside the U.S. (N = 64 or 2%):
Australia
1
Ghana
1
Liberia
Azerbaijan 1
Haiti
1
Lithuania
Belgium
1
India
1
Macedonia
Brazil
2
Iran
1
Malawi
Bulgaria
1
Iraq
1
Malaysia
Cambodia 1
Ireland
1
Mongolia
Canada
4
Italy
1
Myanmar
China
2
Japan
4
Nigeria
Colombia 1
Kazakhstan 1
Slovak Rep.
Ecuador
2
Kyrgyzstan 1
S. Korea
Gabon
1
Lebanon
1
Sri Lanka
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
Taiwan
Tanzania
Trinidad/Tobago
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
Zimbabwe
1
2
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
2
Current Kentucky Residence by County (N = 1,215)
2005-06 through 2014-15 Graduates
12
Madison County is highlighted in blue.
indicates Berea College’s location.
8
1
2
14
3
2
7
9
2
1
16
1
1
10
3
2
3
7
2
3
1
2
5
3
Of students who graduated in this decade,
 29% (N = 357) of Kentucky residents currently live in Madison County
 These 357 graduates represent 13% of all the graduates
5
2
15
9
5
8
1
3
1
2
6
3
1
1
10
6
1
1
3
2
3
3
357
25
3
13
11
17
13
5
3
3
15
3
1
2
196
2
4
3
16
3
3
1
6
2
14
6
8
1
2
13
6
23
6
2
3
1
12
9
2
1
2
10
4
7
2
5
1
7
1
17 12
2
1
Where do domestic graduates currently live
in relationship to their residence when admitted?
100%
90%
80%
35%
43%
Living outside the U.S. and its territories (2% or less)
70%
Stayed in U.S. (lived outside U.S. at time of entry)
(2% or less)
60%
Living in different state
22%
50%
40%
Returned to same state/different county
Returned to same state/same county
27%
30%
41%
20%
10%
28%
0%
1995-96 through 2004-05
(N = 2,278)
2005-06 through 2014-15
(N = 2,591)
Graduates
Where do international graduates currently live
in relationship to their residence when admitted?
100%
5%
7%
90%
80%
70%
Living in different country
60%
50%
78%
86%
Returned to same country
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Stayed in U.S.
17%
7%
1995-96 through 2004-05
(N = 174)
2005-06 through 2014-15
(N = 230)
Graduates
Where do In-Territory graduates currently live
in relationship to their residence when admitted?
100%
90%
80%
31%
39%
Living outside the U.S. and its territories (2% or less)
70%
Stayed in U.S. (lived outside U.S. at time of entry)
(2% or less)
60%
50%
40%
25%
30%
Living in different state
Returned to same state/different county
Returned to same state/same county
30%
44%
20%
10%
30%
0%
1995-96 through 2004-05
(N = 1,822)
2005-06 through 2014-15
(N = 1,936)
Graduates
Where do Out-of-Territory graduates currently live
in relationship to their residence when admitted?
100%
2%
4%
90%
80%
70%
49%
58%
Living outside the U.S. and its territories (2% or less)
60%
Stayed in U.S. (lived outside U.S. at time of entry)
50%
Living in different state
13%
40%
30%
18%
20%
10%
35%
19%
0%
1995-96 through 2004-05
(N = 456)
2005-06 through 2014-15
(N = 655)
Graduates
Returned to same state/different county
Returned to same state/same county
Where do graduates who came from Economically At-Risk
and Distressed counties currently live?
100%
90%
Living outside the U.S. and its territories
15%
21%
(2% or less)
Out-of-Territory
80%
In-Territory
70%
60%
At-Risk and Distressed Counties
45%
39%
Other ARC designated counties
Counties not in ARC region
50%
In-Territory
Total: 79%
40%
30%
20%
21%
20%
18%
1995-96 through 2004-05
(N = 591)
2005-06 through 2014-15
(N = 528)
In-Territory
Total: 84%
20%
10%
0%
Graduates
Where do graduates who came from Economically At-Risk and Distressed
counties currently live in relationship to their residence when admitted?
100%
90%
80%
26%
32%
Living outside the U.S. and its territories (2% or less)
Living in different state
70%
Returned to same state/different county
60%
50%
Returned to same state/same county
29%
38%
39%
35%
1995-96 through 2004-05
(N = 591)
2005-06 through 2014-15
(N = 528)
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Graduates
Where do graduates (males versus females) currently live?
Males
Females
100%
90%
80%
37%
36%
37%
16%
14%
16%
23%
24%
23%
22%
23%
23%
35%
70%
60%
50%
12%
40%
30%
26%
20%
10%
25%
0%
1995-96 through 2004-05 2005-06 through 2014-15
(N = 1,026)
(N = 1,102)
1995-96 through 2004-05 2005-06 through 2014-15
(N = 1,426)
(N = 1,719)
Graduates
Living outside the U.S. and its territories (2% or less)
Out-of-Territory
In-Territory
At-Risk and Distressed Counties
Other ARC designated counties
Counties not in ARC region
Where do graduates (males versus females) currently live
in relationship to their residence when admitted?
Males
Females
100%
9%
10%
5%
31%
41%
5%
90%
80%
70%
38%
34%
60%
50%
40%
21%
19%
26%
25%
30%
40%
20%
10%
39%
27%
26%
0%
1995-96 through 2004-05
(N = 1,026)
2005-06 through 2014-15
(N = 1,102)
1995-96 through 2004-05
(N = 1,426)
2005-06 through 2014-15
(N = 1,719)
Graduates
Living outside the U.S. and its territories (2% or less)
Stayed in U.S. (lived outside U.S. at time of entry)
Living in different state
Returned to same state/different county
Returned to same state/same county
Where do domestic graduates (African American versus Others) currently live?
African-American
Other Domestic
100%
90%
80%
33%
45%
31%
46%
70%
16%
60%
50%
4%
40%
31%
19%
4%
25%
23%
25%
24%
27%
30%
20%
10%
20%
25%
0%
1995-96 through 2004-05 2005-06 through 2014-15
(N = 266)
(N = 470)
1995-96 through 2004-05 2005-06 through 2014-15
(N = 2,012)
(N = 2.122)
Graduates
Living outside the U.S. and its territories (2% or less)
Out-of-Territory
In-Territory
At-Risk and Distressed Counties
Other ARC designated counties
Counties not in ARC region
Where do domestic graduates (African American versus Others) currently live
in relationship to their residence when admitted?
African-American
Other Domestic
100%
90%
80%
43%
34%
41%
43%
70%
60%
50%
11%
17%
40%
27%
40%
30%
20%
38%
46%
29%
24%
10%
0%
1995-96 through 2004-05
(N = 266)
2005-06 through 2014-15
(N = 470)
1995-96 through 2004-05
(N = 2,012)
2005-06 through 2014-15
(N = 2.122)
Graduates
Living outside the U.S. and its territories (2% or less)
Stayed in U.S. (lived outside U.S. at time of entry) (2% or less)
Living in different state
Returned to same state/different county
Returned to same state/same county
Where do Hispanic* graduates currently live?
100%
Living outside the U.S. and its territories
(2% or less)
Out-of-Territory
90%
80%
52%
70%
60%
71%
In-Territory
At-Risk and Distressed Counties
Other ARC designated counties
50%
Counties not in ARC region
13%
40%
30%
20%
10%
12%
18%
In-Territory
Total: 29%
19%
In-Territory
Total: 47%
15%
0%
1995-96 through 2004-05
(N = 17)
2005-06 through 2014-15
(N = 54)
Graduates
Where do Hispanic* graduates currently live
in relationship to their residence when admitted?
100%
4%
90%
80%
41%
70%
60%
Living outside the U.S. and its territories (2% or less)
Stayed in U.S. (lived outside U.S. at time of entry)
(2% or less)
76%
Living in different state
50%
20%
40%
Returned to same state/different county
Returned to same state/same county
30%
20%
10%
0%
35%
18%
6%
1995-96 through 2004-05
(N = 17)
2005-06 through 2014-15
(N = 54)
Graduates
*Starting in Fall 2010, the “Hispanic or Latino or Spanish Origin” ethnicity option was separated from the racial
designations.
Where do graduates from each Academic Division
currently live in relationship to their residence when admitted?
1995-96 through 2004-05 Graduates
Returned to same
state/same county or to
same country
Returned to same
state/different county
Living in different state
Stayed in U.S. (lived outside
the U.S. at time of entry)
Living outside the U.S. and
its territories
Division
One
(N = 515)
Division
Two
(N = 666)
Division
Three
(N = 510)
Division
Four
(N = 337)
Division
Five
(N = 290)
Division
Six
(N = 193)
23%
25%
30%
25%
25%
31%
21%
26%
26%
23%
28%
30%
38%
36%
40%
48%
43%
39%
17%
10%
2%
3%
2%
1%
2%
3%
1%
2%
2%
0%
2005-06 through 2014-15 Graduates
Returned to same
state/same county or to
same country
Returned to same
state/different county
Living in different state
Stayed in U.S. (lived outside
the U.S. at time of entry)
Living outside the U.S. and
its territories
Division
One
(N = 533)
Division
Two
(N = 664)
Division
Three
(N = 596)
Division
Four
(N = 518)
Division
Five
(N = 372)
Division
Six
(N = 283)
33%
39%
39%
36%
37%
41%
17%
18%
24%
19%
23%
20%
31%
27%
32%
40%
31%
35%
15%
13%
4%
3%
5%
2%
3%
4%
1%
2%
4%
1%
Academic Programs within each Division:
One: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Nursing, Physics
Two: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Computer Science, Economics and Business, Sustainability
and Environmental Studies, Technology and Applied Design
Three: Child and Family Studies, Health and Human Performance, Psychology, Sociology
Four: Communication, English, Foreign Languages, Music, Theatre
Five: Art and Art History, Asian Studies, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion
Six: African and African American Studies, Appalachian Studies, Education Studies, Peace and Social
Justice Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies
NOTE: Graduates with double degrees and double majors are counted in each major so the numbers above reflect
a duplicated headcount.