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Bryant University

Smithfield, Rhode Island · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$41,219What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
65%
Graduation rate
80%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
3,194
In-state tuition
$52,677Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$52,677
SAT midpoint
1,210
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$90,008Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$41,219

Better than 5% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

80%

Better than 88% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$90,008

Better than 95% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,849

Better than 22% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$69,964

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$41,219

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Bryant University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time80%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return87%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,849
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$90,008

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Bryant University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
International Business$65,23746
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,045109
Applied Mathematics$64,95439
Accounting and Related Services$64,66580
Human Resources Management and Services$62,17621
Finance and Financial Management Services$61,993173
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$60,16223
Economics$52,02015
Marketing$50,727165
Communication and Media Studies$45,07125
Political Science and Government$41,11213
Psychology, GeneralNot reported22
Biology, GeneralNot reported21
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported17
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported10
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported6
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported4
HistoryNot reported4
SociologyNot reported2
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reported2
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisNot reported2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported1
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Medical Illustration and InformaticsNot reportedNot reported
Sociology and AnthropologyNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 30 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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