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Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Christian
Location Dayton, TN
Population 300,000
Website https://www.bryan.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87%)
Sunshine Hours 2,526 (37%)
Days Without Precipitation 237 (32%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 920
Men / Women 51% / 49%
From State 70%
From Region 20%
Athletes 46.1%

Racial/Ethnic

White 64%
Hispanic 4%
Black 3%
International 3%
Asian 1%
Mixed 1%
Native American 0%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 48.3% 48.3% 2012 Men: 48.2% 48.2% 2013 Men: 48.1% 48.1% 2014 Men: 51.1% 51.1% 2015 Men: 48.5% 48.5% 2016 Men: 54.8% 54.8% 2017 Men: 52.0% 52.0% 2018 Men: 55.2% 55.2% 2019 Men: 53.3% 53.3%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2012 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2014 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2015 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2016 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2017 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2018 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2019 Native: 1.6% 1.6% 2020 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2021 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2022 Native: 1.5% 1.5% 2023 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2024 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2011 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2013 Asian: 0.4% 0.4% 2014 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2015 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 Asian: 0.4% 0.4% 2017 Asian: 0.4% 0.4% 2018 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2019 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2020 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2021 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2022 Asian: 1.5% 1.5% 2023 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2024 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2011 Black: 1.6% 1.6% 2012 Black: 2.0% 2.0% 2013 Black: 2.1% 2.1% 2014 Black: 1.9% 1.9% 2015 Black: 1.1% 1.1% 2016 Black: 2.6% 2.6% 2017 Black: 2.6% 2.6% 2018 Black: 2.1% 2.1% 2019 Black: 3.8% 3.8% 2020 Black: 2.1% 2.1% 2021 Black: 2.4% 2.4% 2022 Black: 4.9% 4.9% 2023 Black: 7.3% 7.3% 2024 Black: 5.2% 5.2% 2011 Hispanic: 2.2% 2.2% 2012 Hispanic: 1.0% 1.0% 2013 Hispanic: 1.3% 1.3% 2014 Hispanic: 2.3% 2.3% 2015 Hispanic: 2.6% 2.6% 2016 Hispanic: 2.2% 2.2% 2017 Hispanic: 2.1% 2.1% 2018 Hispanic: 1.5% 1.5% 2019 Hispanic: 1.1% 1.1% 2020 Hispanic: 3.7% 3.7% 2021 Hispanic: 1.8% 1.8% 2022 Hispanic: 3.4% 3.4% 2023 Hispanic: 2.3% 2.3% 2024 Hispanic: 2.1% 2.1% 2011 White: 95.1% 95.1% 2012 White: 94.4% 94.4% 2013 White: 94.4% 94.4% 2014 White: 90.1% 90.1% 2015 White: 93.2% 93.2% 2016 White: 91.8% 91.8% 2017 White: 89.4% 89.4% 2018 White: 90.8% 90.8% 2019 White: 89.2% 89.2% 2020 White: 81.9% 81.9% 2021 White: 82.9% 82.9% 2022 White: 85.0% 85.0% 2023 White: 84.7% 84.7% 2024 White: 84.8% 84.8% 2011 International: 0.5% 0.5% 2012 International: 1.5% 1.5% 2013 International: 1.3% 1.3% 2014 International: 3.8% 3.8% 2015 International: 2.6% 2.6% 2016 International: 1.3% 1.3% 2017 International: 2.1% 2.1% 2018 International: 2.1% 2.1% 2019 International: 1.6% 1.6% 2020 International: 5.3% 5.3% 2021 International: 6.1% 6.1% 2022 International: 1.9% 1.9% 2023 International: 2.8% 2.8% 2024 International: 2.1% 2.1%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2021 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2022 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2023 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2024 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2025 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2020 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2021 Asian: 0.2% 0.2% 2022 Asian: 0.1% 0.1% 2023 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2024 Asian: 0.8% 0.8% 2025 Asian: 1.3% 1.3% 2020 Black: 4.1% 4.1% 2021 Black: 5.7% 5.7% 2022 Black: 5.6% 5.6% 2023 Black: 4.2% 4.2% 2024 Black: 4.8% 4.8% 2025 Black: 3.4% 3.4% 2020 Hispanic: 3.6% 3.6% 2021 Hispanic: 3.8% 3.8% 2022 Hispanic: 4.7% 4.7% 2023 Hispanic: 3.5% 3.5% 2024 Hispanic: 4.1% 4.1% 2025 Hispanic: 3.9% 3.9% 2020 White: 85.1% 85.1% 2021 White: 83.6% 83.6% 2022 White: 84.5% 84.5% 2023 White: 83.0% 83.0% 2024 White: 81.5% 81.5% 2025 White: 64.0% 64.0% 2020 International: 2.8% 2.8% 2021 International: 2.1% 2.1% 2022 International: 2.5% 2.5% 2023 International: 3.8% 3.8% 2024 International: 2.5% 2.5% 2025 International: 2.8% 2.8%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 105 37% / 63% 6% $51,314 48 100%
General Engineering 7 — 43% / 57% 14% $85,653 93 —
Chemistry 2 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Mathematics 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Biological and Physical Sciences 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $60,246 68 —
Biology 7 — 57% / 43% 29% $60,079 68 —
Biopsychology 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $60,019 68 —
Health Sciences 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $60,669 69 —
Kinesiology 15 — 60% / 40% 13% $48,091 38 100%
Sport Management — — — — $48,091 38 100%
Communication 13 — 31% / 69% 0% $35,210 9 100%
Creative Writing 2 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
English 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $45,539 30 —
Forensic Psychology — — — — $47,827 37 —
General Studies 5 — 80% / 20% 20% $47,692 37 —
History 2 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Liberal Arts and Sciences — — — — $47,732 37 —
Political Science 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% — — —
Psychology 25 — 12% / 88% 0% $51,467 48 100%
Public Administration 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Music 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $38,499 13 —
Theatre Arts 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $38,007 12 —
Criminal Justice 12 — 58% / 42% 0% $51,065 47 —
Engineering Technologies — — — — $80,874 90 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 55 64% / 36% 0% $69,377 81 100%
Business Administration 52 — 65% / 35% 0% $69,579 81 100%
Finance — — — — $72,481 84 —
Marketing 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $65,879 77 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Christian Ministry 8 50% / 50% 12% $45,682 31
Biblical Studies 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $46,050 32 —
Religious Education 4 — 25% / 75% 25% $45,498 30 —
Worship Ministry 2 — 50% / 50% 0% — — —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 29 17% / 83% 3% $46,874 35 100%
Biology Teacher Education 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $47,251 36 100%
Elementary Education 19 — 0% / 100% 5% $46,677 34 —
English Education 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $47,251 36 100%
History Teacher Education 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $47,251 36 100%
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — $47,251 36 100%
Physical Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $47,251 36 100%
Music Teacher Education — — — — $47,236 36 —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $21,186
ROI Percentile 59th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 45%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 56.3% 56.3% 2012 Graduated: 49.0% 49.0% 2013 Graduated: 61.5% 61.5% 2014 Graduated: 52.6% 52.6% 2015 Graduated: 56.8% 56.8% 2016 Graduated: 57.8% 57.8% 2017 Graduated: 46.4% 46.4% 2018 Graduated: 49.7% 49.7% 2019 Graduated: 44.9% 44.9% 2020 Graduated: 47.3% 47.3% 2021 Graduated: 57.9% 57.9% 2022 Graduated: 51.5% 51.5% 2023 Graduated: 55.9% 55.9% 2024 Graduated: 49.7% 49.7%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 58.1% 58.1% 2012 Men: 47.0% 47.0% 2013 Men: 53.2% 53.2% 2014 Men: 49.1% 49.1% 2015 Men: 54.2% 54.2% 2016 Men: 55.8% 55.8% 2017 Men: 38.1% 38.1% 2018 Men: 41.5% 41.5% 2019 Men: 37.9% 37.9% 2020 Men: 42.7% 42.7% 2021 Men: 51.2% 51.2% 2022 Men: 47.8% 47.8% 2023 Men: 51.1% 51.1% 2024 Men: 46.7% 46.7% 2011 Women: 55.0% 55.0% 2012 Women: 51.0% 51.0% 2013 Women: 68.8% 68.8% 2014 Women: 56.1% 56.1% 2015 Women: 58.9% 58.9% 2016 Women: 59.1% 59.1% 2017 Women: 54.1% 54.1% 2018 Women: 57.4% 57.4% 2019 Women: 51.0% 51.0% 2020 Women: 52.2% 52.2% 2021 Women: 64.3% 64.3% 2022 Women: 55.9% 55.9% 2023 Women: 61.2% 61.2% 2024 Women: 53.5% 53.5%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 White: 56.9% 56.9% 2012 White: 50.3% 50.3% 2013 White: 62.9% 62.9% 2014 White: 53.6% 53.6% 2015 White: 56.5% 56.5% 2016 White: 58.2% 58.2% 2017 White: 48.6% 48.6% 2018 White: 50.8% 50.8% 2019 White: 44.8% 44.8% 2020 White: 46.8% 46.8% 2021 White: 58.8% 58.8% 2022 White: 50.9% 50.9% 2023 White: 59.3% 59.3% 2024 White: 53.7% 53.7% 2011 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 International: 66.7% 66.7% 2014 International: 37.5% 37.5% 2015 International: 60.0% 60.0% 2016 International: 66.7% 66.7% 2017 International: 80.0% 80.0% 2018 International: 50.0% 50.0% 2019 International: 66.7% 66.7% 2020 International: 40.0% 40.0% 2021 International: 80.0% 80.0% 2022 International: 75.0% 75.0% 2023 International: 80.0% 80.0% 2024 International: 50.0% 50.0%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 29.9% 59 32% / 68% 3% $46,050 32 100%
Business & Economics 27.9% 55 64% / 36% 0% $69,377 81 100%
Education 14.7% 29 17% / 83% 3% $46,875 35 100%
Health Sciences 8.1% 16 56% / 44% 12% $48,877 41 100%
Professional 6.1% 12 58% / 42% 0% $51,065 47 —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.6% 11 36% / 64% 18% $60,098 68 —
Engineering 3.6% 7 43% / 57% 14% $85,653 93 —
Arts 2.5% 5 20% / 80% 0% $38,204 13 —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.5% 3 0% / 100% 0% — — —

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 95%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 95% 95% 95%

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 57.2% 57.2% 2012 Acceptance: 52.1% 52.1% 2013 Acceptance: 37.6% 37.6% 2014 Acceptance: 48.4% 48.4% 2015 Acceptance: 45.5% 45.5% 2016 Acceptance: 41.8% 41.8% 2017 Acceptance: 54.3% 54.3% 2018 Acceptance: 51.3% 51.3% 2019 Acceptance: 51.0% 51.0% 2011 Yield: 48.6% 48.6% 2012 Yield: 45.5% 45.5% 2013 Yield: 43.2% 43.2% 2014 Yield: 51.1% 51.1% 2015 Yield: 52.5% 52.5% 2016 Yield: 47.8% 47.8% 2017 Yield: 48.0% 48.0% 2018 Yield: 41.5% 41.5% 2019 Yield: 38.6% 38.6%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 850 850 2012 Applicants: 824 824 2013 Applicants: 1,151 1,151 2014 Applicants: 760 760 2015 Applicants: 716 716 2016 Applicants: 1,041 1,041 2017 Applicants: 679 679 2018 Applicants: 902 902 2019 Applicants: 990 990 2011 Admitted: 486 486 2012 Admitted: 429 429 2013 Admitted: 433 433 2014 Admitted: 368 368 2015 Admitted: 326 326 2016 Admitted: 435 435 2017 Admitted: 369 369 2018 Admitted: 463 463 2019 Admitted: 505 505 2011 Enrolled: 236 236 2012 Enrolled: 195 195 2013 Enrolled: 187 187 2014 Enrolled: 188 188 2015 Enrolled: 171 171 2016 Enrolled: 208 208 2017 Enrolled: 177 177 2018 Enrolled: 192 192 2019 Enrolled: 195 195

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional

SAT Composite

25th 75th
800 1000 1200 1400 1600 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 960 960 2012 25th: 960 960 2013 25th: 920 920 2014 25th: 900 900 2015 25th: 860 860 2016 25th: 955 955 2017 25th: 990 990 2018 25th: 974 974 2011 75th: 1250 1250 2012 75th: 1270 1270 2013 75th: 1200 1200 2014 75th: 1180 1180 2015 75th: 1074 1074 2016 75th: 1349 1349 2017 75th: 1210 1210 2018 75th: 1262 1262

SAT Math

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 470 470 2012 25th: 480 480 2013 25th: 470 470 2014 25th: 450 450 2015 25th: 430 430 2016 25th: 470 470 2017 25th: 480 480 2018 25th: 457 457 2011 75th: 600 600 2012 75th: 620 620 2013 75th: 600 600 2014 75th: 580 580 2015 75th: 512 512 2016 75th: 637 637 2017 75th: 580 580 2018 75th: 610 610

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 490 490 2012 25th: 480 480 2013 25th: 450 450 2014 25th: 450 450 2015 25th: 430 430 2016 25th: 485 485 2017 25th: 510 510 2018 25th: 517 517 2011 75th: 650 650 2012 75th: 650 650 2013 75th: 600 600 2014 75th: 600 600 2015 75th: 562 562 2016 75th: 712 712 2017 75th: 630 630 2018 75th: 652 652

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2012 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2013 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2014 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2015 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2016 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2017 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2018 Submitted: 99.0% 99.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.