- The Inkwell
- Rhode Island
- Bryant University
Smithfield, RISuburb: largeZIP 02917Founded 1863
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1863
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.bryant.edu
Rhode IslandPrivate nonprofit
Bryant University
Bryant University is a private nonprofit university in Smithfield, Rhode Island, with 3,194 undergraduates. It admits 66% of applicants, graduates 81% within six years and costs $39,186 a year after aid.
81%graduate
Admission rate66%
Retention87%
4-year graduation78%
Pell Grant share17%
Federal loans55%
$39,186net price / year
66%admission rate
1265average SAT
81%graduate in 6 years
$104,456median earnings, 10 yrs
$23,250median debt
#36 of 1,704 for earnings#1,650 of 1,739 for lowest net price#172 of 1,738 for graduation rate#465 of 1,552 for selectivity
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
- $71,362tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $54,404
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $54,404
- Average net price
- $39,186national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$31,520
$30,001–48,000$29,374
$48,001–75,000$35,124
$75,001–110,000$37,139
$110,001+$42,725
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 66%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 610–660
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 580–670
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 27–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college66%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college87%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college81%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college17%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 81%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 78%
- First-year retention
- 87%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 80%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $81,072
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $104,456middle 50%: $73,611–$140,154
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$140,154
Median, Bryant University$104,456
Lower quarter$73,611
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
- 3,194
- Part-time
- 0.7%
- Women / men
- 35% / 65%
- Average age at entry
- 19.6
- First-generation students
- 16%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 17%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 56%
- Average faculty salary
- $14,681 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,480
- Endowment, end of year
- $232,598,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White73%
Hispanic9.4%
Black4.2%
Asian3.9%
Two or more races3.1%
U.S. nonresident5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown0.8%
13 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management82%
Social sciences3.5%
Psychology2.7%
Biological & biomedical sciences2.5%
Mathematics & statistics2.4%
Health professions2.4%
Communication & journalism2.2%
Computer & information sciences0.9%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI | $29,952 | 49% | $53,928 |
| Roger Williams University Bristol, RI | $37,645 | 67% | $77,127 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI | $22,071 | 0% | $53,928 |
| Providence College Providence, RI | $49,594 | 86% | $90,260 |
| Salve Regina University Newport, RI | $36,528 | 73% | $73,336 |
| Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI | $50,513 | 92% | $69,341 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endicott College Beverly, MA | $39,219 | 74% | $77,059 |
| Bentley University Waltham, MA | $38,969 | 88% | $126,427 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA | $40,555 | 77% | $68,713 |
| Butler University Indianapolis, IN | $37,499 | 77% | $83,535 |
| Merrimack College North Andover, MA | $39,219 | 69% | $74,412 |
| Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY | $42,789 | 81% | $84,453 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 217165. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1012699.