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Campus of Bryan College-Dayton, Dayton, TNBryan College-Dayton logo
Dayton, TNTown: distantZIP 37321Founded 1930
Photo: Harrison Keely · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Founded
1930
Carnegie class
Master's: small programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1968
Member of
ACA
Logo: I.mwhatimman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
TennesseeReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Bryan College-Dayton

Bryan College-Dayton is a private nonprofit college in Dayton, Tennessee, with 814 undergraduates. It graduates 53% within six years and costs $23,601 a year after aid.

53%graduate
Retention71%
4-year graduation47%
Pell Grant share20%
Federal loans24%
average net price / year
$23,601 $33,000
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$23,601net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
53%graduate in 6 years
$55,127median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,031median debt
#1,018 of 1,704 for earnings#1,135 of 1,739 for lowest net price#919 of 1,738 for graduation rate
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$33,000tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$22,000
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$22,000
Average net price
$23,601national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$22,354
$30,001–48,000$21,506
$48,001–75,000$22,754
$75,001–110,000$24,637
$110,001+$24,615
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
open admissionsnational median 77%
Average SAT
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SAT reading, middle 50%
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SAT math, middle 50%
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ACT composite, middle 50%
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Against the national median
Retention · this college71%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college53%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college20%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
53%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
47%
First-year retention
71%
Award within 8 years, all students
55%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,273
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,127middle 50%: $37,537–$83,422
Median debt at graduation
$22,031
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$83,422
Median, Bryan College-Dayton$55,127
Lower quarter$37,537
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
814
Part-time
11%
Women / men
49% / 51%
Average age at entry
24.4
First-generation students
36%
Pell Grant recipients
20%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
14 : 1
Full-time faculty
30%
Average faculty salary
$5,751 / month
Instructional spending per student
$5,156
Endowment, end of year
$9,220,124
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White67%
Hispanic4.5%
Black3.7%
Asian1.5%
Two or more races0.6%
U.S. nonresident2.7%
Unknown20%
19 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management29%
Education14%
Psychology12%
Parks, recreation & fitness7.2%
Communication & journalism6.2%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting5.8%
Liberal arts & humanities4.3%
Theology & religious vocations3.9%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 219790. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4980029.