Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Location Bryn Mawr, PA
Population 4,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (53%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,456
Men / Women 0% / 100%
From State 11%
From Region 23%

Racial/Ethnic

White 52%
International 13%
Asian 11%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 7%
Black 5%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Bryn Mawr College 382 0% / 100% 13% $56,297 15 93%
Computer Science 19 0% / 100% 32% $109,797 96
Astronomy $73,029 60
Chemistry 16 0% / 100% 6% $64,507 37
Geosciences 5 0% / 100% 0% $60,397 24
Mathematics 30 +6 0% / 100% 33% $68,647 49 100%
Physics 4 +4 0% / 100% 25% $73,641 61
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 13 0% / 100% 15% $56,889 16
Biology 20 0% / 100% 10% $49,584 6 97%
Neuroscience 17 0% / 100% 12% $55,560 13
Environmental Studies 18 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,409 6
Economics 5 0% / 100% 20% $73,705 61
Anthropology 8 0% / 100% 12% $42,656 3 88%
Archaeology 8 0% / 100% 12% $48,387 5
Classics 6 +1 0% / 100% 17% $50,601 7
Comparative Literature 3 0% / 100% 33% $50,919 7
Creative Writing 6 0% / 100% 0% $47,472 5
East Asian Studies 3 0% / 100% 33% $48,523 5
English 21 0% / 100% 0% $49,797 6 93%
French 8 0% / 100% 0% $51,242 8
German 4 0% / 100% 25% $52,022 8
History 13 +1 0% / 100% 8% $49,929 6
Intercultural and International Studies 14 +6 0% / 100% 14% $51,029 7 94%
Interdisciplinary Studies 10 +4 0% / 100% 0% $50,417 7
Italian +2 $52,262 9
Linguistics 7 0% / 100% 14% $51,183 8
Philosophy 9 +1 0% / 100% 11% $47,917 5
Political Science 17 +7 0% / 100% 0% $62,656 31 87%
Psychology 40 +5 0% / 100% 20% $51,779 8 94%
Religious Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Romance Languages 2 0% / 100% 0% $52,170 9
Russian 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages $52,151 9
Sociology 24 +1 0% / 100% 8% $43,832 3 85%
Spanish 1 +4 0% / 100% 0% $51,990 8
History of Art 11 +2 0% / 100% 18% $40,550 2
Music 2 0% / 100% 0% $40,133 2
Studio Art 2 0% / 100% 0% $40,275 2
Urban Studies/Affairs 13 0% / 100% 0% $57,023 16

Financial

Tuition & Fees $73,000
ROI Percentile 15th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 92%
4-Year Graduation Rate 70%
6-Year Graduation Rate 82%
Transfer-Out Rate 10%

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 54.2% 207 0% / 100% 10% $50,395 7 91%
Physical Sciences & Math 14.4% 55 0% / 100% 22% $67,056 44 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 13.1% 50 0% / 100% 12% $53,515 10 97%
Arts 7.3% 28 0% / 100% 7% $48,149 5
Computer Science 5.0% 19 0% / 100% 32% $109,797 96
Agriculture & Food Science 4.7% 18 0% / 100% 0% $49,409 6
Business & Economics 1.3% 5 0% / 100% 20% $73,705 61

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $3.8M #220 1% $0 8 #249 18
Physical Sciences & Math $1.0M #359 45% $0 1 #224 13
Life & Natural Sciences $1.0M #324 61% $0
Education $0.3M #329 0% $0
Computer Science $0.2M #333 23% $0
Business & Economics $0.0M #420 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #310 0% $0
Health Sciences $0.0M #434 0% $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Total $6.3M #353 18% $0 9 #481 31

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 28%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 24% 39% 9%
Early Decision 37% 61% 14%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 88%
SAT Range 1300 – 1470
SAT Math Range 620 – 730
SAT RW Range 670 – 750