Private Nonprofit · Lincoln, Nebraska

Bryan College of Health Sciences

Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private nonprofit institution in Lincoln, Nebraska. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.

$70,845
10-yr median earnings
67.4%
Acceptance rate
$26,919
Avg net price / yr
72.6%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Bryan College of Health Sciences pairs top-10% former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 7%
former-student earnings, US
67.4%
acceptance rate
72.6%
150%-time completion
+7%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Bryan College of Health Sciences 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 ("Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools"), 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
58/100
Bryan College of Health Sciences

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 A+
$70,845
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$26,919
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
72.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$24,985
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
90.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
71.1%
First-year students returning for year two
Bryan College of Health Sciences vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$70,845

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$26,919

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

72.6%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 72.6%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Bryan College of Health Sciences vs peers

Bryan College of Health Sciences positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Bryan College of Health Sciences positioned … Carnegie Classification: Special Focus (4yr) Special Fo… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $20K $74K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $9K $28K Avg Net Price ($) Bryan College of Health Sciences (you are here): $71K earn · $27K net · 73% grad You are here - Bryan College of H… Clarkson College: $65K earn · $19K net · 67% grad Clarkson College Union Adventist University: $55K earn · $24K net · 49% grad Union Adventist Un… College of Saint Mary: $54K earn · $17K net · 60% grad College of Saint M… York University: $44K earn · $21K net · 44% grad York University Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health: $65K earn · $22K net · 63% grad Nebraska Methodist… Hastings College: $51K earn · $24K net · 51% grad Joseph's College Cosmetology: $23K earn · $10K net · 74% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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 of Health Sciences 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 of Health Sciences: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$70,845 Top 7% higher than 93% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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 of Health Sciences National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $70,845 #359 of 5103 93rd
Average net price $26,919 #4137 of 5020 18th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 72.6% #1202 of 4858 75th
Undergraduate enrollment 553 #2761 of 5462 49th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

553
Undergraduate enrollment
67.4%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
72.6%
150%-time completion
$70,845
10-yr median earnings
71.1%
First-year retention

How Bryan College of Health Sciences ranks in Nebraska

State rank among 35 reporting Nebraska colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Bryan College of Health Sciences State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $70,845 #3 of 35 91st
Average net price $26,919 #33 of 35 6th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 72.6% #6 of 32 81st
Undergraduate enrollment 553 #23 of 39 41st

Highest former-student earnings in Nebraska

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1University of Nebraska Medical Center$76,833-
2Creighton University$73,911$31,568
3Bryan College of Health SciencesThis school$70,845$26,919
4Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health$65,071$21,863
5Clarkson College$64,876$19,241
6Bellevue University$61,289$17,550
7University of Nebraska-Lincoln$56,887$17,747
8Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture$56,887$14,639
9Nebraska Wesleyan University$56,405$18,327
10Union Adventist University$55,045$23,716
11College of Saint Mary$54,338$16,590
12University of Nebraska at Omaha$53,909$13,441

Admissions

Admission Rate 67.4%
0%100%67.4%
Share of applicants admitted

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Bryan College of Health Sciences

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Bryan College of Health Sciences - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $20,640
Out-of-State Tuition $20,640
Average Net Price $26,919
27.9%
Pell Grant Rate
63.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$24,985
Median Debt
$265/mo
Monthly Payment

2013–2023: what Bryan College of Health Sciences costs has stayed close to flat

Average net price moved +13.4% over 10 years, from $22,833 to $25,884 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $22,8332014: $21,4292015: $23,2122016: $24,3312017: $24,5122018: $24,1012019: $26,1222020: $27,4232021: $27,7922022: $31,3182023: $25,884
2013 · $22,8332023 · $25,884

Over the same years, enrollment went -9.9% (593 → 534 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

Student body at a glance

92.1%
Female

Outcomes

71.1%
Retention Rate
$66,305
Median Earnings (6yr)
91.8%
Earning Over $25K
90.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 72.6%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 71.1%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $66,305
Median earnings 10 years after entry $70,845
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 91.8%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 90.3%
Median federal student debt At completion $24,985
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $265/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Bachelor's 2 124 $74,356 $75,490 $26,040
Doctoral 1 17 $222,935 $222,935 $86,150
Master's 1 2 - - -

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Doctoral 17 $222,935 $86,150
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's 107 $75,490 $26,270
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's 17 $73,221 $25,809
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Master's 2 - -

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Bryan College of Health Sciences?
Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private nonprofit institution in Lincoln, Nebraska. The acceptance rate is 67.4%. Undergraduate enrollment is 553 students.
How much do Bryan College of Health Sciences former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Bryan College of Health Sciences who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $70,845 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $66,305.
How much does Bryan College of Health Sciences cost?
The average net price at Bryan College of Health Sciences is $26,919. In-state tuition is $20,640 and out-of-state tuition is $20,640. Median student debt at graduation is $24,985.
What is the graduation rate at Bryan College of Health Sciences?
Bryan College of Health Sciences has a 72.6% 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 71.1%.
Is Bryan College of Health Sciences worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Bryan College of Health Sciences is $24,985, while former students earn a median of $70,845 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 35% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 90.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $265.

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.

Where to go next from Bryan College of Health Sciences

Nonprofit Scorecard medians describe federal-aid recipients who were working and not enrolled — they are not sticker-price ROI and not advice.

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