10-yr median earnings
$54,434
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Dayton, Tennessee
Bryan College-Dayton
Bryan College-Dayton is a private nonprofit institution in Dayton, Tennessee. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $54,434
- 10-yr median earnings
- $20,614
- Avg net price / yr
- 52.7%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Bryan College-Dayton posts top-quartile former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 22%
- former-student earnings, US
- 52.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +19%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Distant
Carnegie: Master's (S)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Bryan College-Dayton profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
51/100
Bryan College-Dayton
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$54,434
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$20,614
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
52.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$23,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
84.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
71.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$20,614
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
52.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 52.7%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Bryan College-Dayton vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Bryan College-Dayton ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Bryan College-Dayton: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$54,434 Top 22% higher than 78% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Bryan College-Dayton | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $54,434 | #1141 of 5103 | 78th |
| Average net price | $20,614 | #3213 of 5020 | 36th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 52.7% | #2763 of 4858 | 43rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 814 | #2379 of 5462 | 56th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
814
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
52.7%
150%-time completion
$54,434
10-yr median earnings
71.0%
First-year retention
How Bryan College-Dayton ranks in Tennessee
State rank among 120 reporting Tennessee colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Bryan College-Dayton | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $54,434 | #17 of 120 | 86th |
| Average net price | $20,614 | #94 of 124 | 24th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 52.7% | #71 of 117 | 39th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 814 | #52 of 130 | 60th |
Highest former-student earnings in Tennessee
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | $91,565 | $15,846 |
| 2 | Baptist Health Sciences University | $72,529 | $11,212 |
| 3 | Rhodes College | $66,651 | $28,585 |
| 4 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | $66,318 | - |
| 5 | Jersey College - Cleveland | $66,087 | - |
| 6 | Jersey College - Knoxville | $66,087 | - |
| 7 | The University of the South | $64,911 | $27,872 |
| 8 | Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | $62,978 | - |
| 9 | Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus | $61,480 | $27,267 |
| 10 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $60,249 | $18,976 |
| 11 | King University | $59,831 | $22,347 |
| 12 | Cumberland University | $57,687 | $18,759 |
| 17 | Bryan College-DaytonThis school | $54,434 | $20,614 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Bryan College-Dayton
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$19,500 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$19,904 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$21,807 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$21,035 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Bryan College-Dayton - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $19,800 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $19,800 |
| Average Net Price | $20,614 |
26.6%
Pell Grant Rate
34.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$23,000
Median Debt
$244/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Bryan College-Dayton costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +10.5% over 10 years, from $14,928 to $16,494 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $14,9282023 · $16,494
Over the same years, enrollment went -32.6% (1,209 → 815 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
White 67.3%
African American 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Asian 1.5%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.6%
International 2.7%
Student body at a glance
56.2%
Female
35.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
71.0%
Retention Rate
$45,559
Median Earnings (6yr)
65.7%
Earning Over $25K
84.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 52.7% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 71.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $45,559 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $54,434 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 65.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 84.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $23,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $244/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 5 | 137 | $46,489 | $64,283 | $23,995 |
| Master's | 2 | 96 | $64,196 | $78,849 | $18,424 |
Top programs at Bryan College-Dayton by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$78,849 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$64,283 median earnings
- Education, General
Education, General
$49,542 median earnings
- Psychology, General
Psychology, General
$47,549 median earnings
- Sports, Kinesiology, and P…
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
$44,431 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
$43,654 median earnings
- Communication and Media St…
Communication and Media Studies
$32,530 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 67 | $78,849 | $18,424 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 73 | $64,283 | $22,659 |
| Education, General | Master's | 29 | $49,542 | - |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 31 | $47,549 | $23,250 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | 14 | $44,431 | $26,077 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's | 9 | $43,654 | - |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | 10 | $32,530 | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Bryan College-Dayton? ▼
Bryan College-Dayton is a private nonprofit institution in Dayton, Tennessee. Undergraduate enrollment is 814 students.
How much do Bryan College-Dayton former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Bryan College-Dayton who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $54,434 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $45,559.
How much does Bryan College-Dayton cost? ▼
The average net price at Bryan College-Dayton is $20,614. In-state tuition is $19,800 and out-of-state tuition is $19,800. Median student debt at graduation is $23,000.
What is the graduation rate at Bryan College-Dayton? ▼
Bryan College-Dayton has a 52.7% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 71.0%.
Is Bryan College-Dayton worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Bryan College-Dayton is $23,000, while former students earn a median of $54,434 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 42% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 84.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $244.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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