Private For-Profit · Springfield, Missouri

Bryan University

Bryan University is a private for-profit institution in Springfield, Missouri. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.

61.4%
150%-time completion
$20,053
Avg net price / yr
$28,725
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Bryan University posts modest former-student earnings.

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

18th pct.
former-student earnings, US
61.4%
150%-time completion
+1%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize Carnegie: Bacc/Assoc's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Bryan University 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 ("Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's"), 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

F
College Value Score
31/100
Bryan University

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 F
$28,725
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$20,053
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C
61.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$22,764
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
25.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Bryan University 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

$28,725

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$20,053

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

61.4%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 61.4%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Bryan University vs peers

Bryan University 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 University positioned by earnings vs c… Carnegie Classification: Bacc/Assoc's Bacc/Assoc… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $21K $50K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $11K $29K Avg Net Price ($) Bryan University (you are here): $29K earn · $20K net · 61% grad You are here - Bryan University St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis: $32K earn · $28K net · 60% grad St Louis College of American Trade School: $47K earn · $18K net · 68% grad American Trade Sch… The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles: $35K earn · $13K net · 88% grad The Salon Professi… Summit Salon Academy Kansas City: $25K earn · $21K net · 64% grad Summit Salon Acade… Midwest Institute: $30K earn · $19K net · 60% grad Midwest Institute Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri: $34K earn · $26K net · 76% grad Academy of Hair Design-Springfield: $25K earn · $16K net · 62% 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 University 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 University: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$28,725 18th percentile higher than 18% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $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 University National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $28,725 #4207 of 5103 18th
Average net price $20,053 #3094 of 5020 38th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 61.4% #2102 of 4858 57th
Undergraduate enrollment 144 #4003 of 5462 27th

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

Quick Facts

144
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
61.4%
150%-time completion
$28,725
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Bryan University ranks in Missouri

State rank among 120 reporting Missouri colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Bryan University State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $28,725 #103 of 120 14th
Average net price $20,053 #74 of 119 38th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 61.4% #51 of 107 52nd
Undergraduate enrollment 144 #87 of 125 30th

Highest former-student earnings in Missouri

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis$137,047$31,817
2Chamberlain University-Missouri$92,405$30,716
3Washington University in St Louis$86,182$21,786
4Research College of Nursing$85,910-
5Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing$84,393-
6Missouri University of Science and Technology$82,957$16,298
7Saint Louis University$70,783$24,398
8Rockhurst University$67,102$25,884
9University of Missouri-Columbia$63,403$20,268
10Maryville University of Saint Louis$62,105$22,066
11Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences$60,918$19,390
12University of Missouri-Kansas City$59,637$13,310
103Bryan UniversityThis school$28,725$20,053

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $15,868
Out-of-State Tuition $15,868
Average Net Price $20,053

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $20,053
84.4%
Pell Grant Rate
77.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$22,764
Median Debt
$241/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Bryan University swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $18,620 to $20,863 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +6.9%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$18,620
Highest year
$20,863
Most recent (2023)
$20,383
Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $19,0682014: $19,4022015: $18,8202016: $20,3512017: $20,8632018: $18,6202019: $19,9352020: $20,6772021: $19,6762022: $19,6752023: $20,383
2013 · $19,0682023 · $20,383

Over the same years, enrollment went -73.3% (431 → 115 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

65.8%
Female
59.7%
First Generation

Outcomes

$28,498
Median Earnings (6yr)
31.1%
Earning Over $25K
25.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 61.4%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $28,498
Median earnings 10 years after entry $28,725
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 31.1%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 25.9%
Median federal student debt At completion $22,764
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $241/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 6 33 $36,900 $40,191 $22,611
Bachelor's 2 19 $49,025 $49,025 -
Certificate 1 0 $39,693 $39,693 -

Top programs at Bryan University by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

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.

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

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's 8 $49,025 -
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's - $40,191 -
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Certificate - $39,693 -
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's - $37,141 $23,039
Business/Commerce, General Associate's 7 $35,895 $23,449
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's 19 $34,372 $22,042
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's - - -
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's 11 - -
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's 7 - $21,913

Scorecard-derived matches among reporting colleges — not school marketing or paid placement lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Bryan University?
Bryan University is a private for-profit institution in Springfield, Missouri. Undergraduate enrollment is 144 students.
How much do Bryan University former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Bryan University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $28,725 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $28,498.
How much does Bryan University cost?
The average net price at Bryan University is $20,053. In-state tuition is $15,868 and out-of-state tuition is $15,868. Median student debt at graduation is $22,764.
What is the graduation rate at Bryan University?
Bryan University has a 61.4% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program).
Is Bryan University worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Bryan University is $22,764, while former students earn a median of $28,725 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 79% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 25.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $241.

Sources & methodology

Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.

Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Bryan University

For-profit Scorecard figures are Title-IV cohort history — verify current program costs, accreditation, and repayment outcomes with the school and official aid tools.

Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private for-profit profiles compile Scorecard debt/earnings and IPEDS operating fields from federal files — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.