Bryant University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Bryant University

Bryant University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Smithfield, Rhode Island (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 3,194 students of which 3,406 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Bryant University is categorized as “18” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 65.5%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,265 and an ACT midpoint of 28. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $41,219, with published in-state tuition of $52,677 and a Pell grant recipient share of 12.5%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $26,849, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 80.2%, and the first-year retention rate is 86.9%. Graduates earn a median of $90,008 ten years after enrolling, compared with $66,488 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 140000.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 90.7% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.