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Bryan College, Dayton is a private regional university located in Dayton, Tennessee. Bryan College-Dayton has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Bryan College-Dayton is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,301 10 years after enrolling, 12th in Tennessee, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Bryan College-Dayton bachelor students earn 5% more than the national average.
Bryan College, Dayton’s median net annual cost of $15,662 and average years to graduate of 4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Bryan College-Dayton sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$15,662
Average years to graduate
4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4 years. 45% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Bryan College-Dayton is 12% lower than the state average, and 12% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Bryan College-Dayton, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Bryan College-Dayton graduates within 4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Bryan College, Dayton’s economic mobility score of 21.29 is calculated by adjusting the 2.08 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. Bryan College-Dayton’s EMS of 21.29 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Bryan College, Dayton pays $15,662 a year, $13,138 less than the $28,800 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $15,662
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Bryan College-Dayton, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $15,662 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 62% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,473. This is 8% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,743
Pell grants
$4,792
State grants
$5,086
Institutional grants
$5,810
Bryan College, Dayton offers 5 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Bryan College-Dayton offers 8 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
13
Hybrid programs
5
Percentage of programs online
30%
Full time
100%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
83%
59%
In-state
76%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
83%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%