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| Metric | Bethany Lutheran | Bryan College-Dayton |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | – |
| Acceptance rate | 39% | – |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 34% / 44% | – |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 1,319 | – |
| Admitted | 514 | – |
| Enrolled | 175 | – |
| Yield | 34% | – |
| SAT middle 50% | 1040–1180 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 21–26 | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | – |
| Admission: High school record | Required | – |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | – |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | – |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | – |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | – |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | – |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | – |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | – |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | – |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | – |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | – |
| Application fee | None | None |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | Town: Distant |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Baccalaureate | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | Other (none of the above) | Interdenominational |
| Athletics | Division III | NAIA |
| Conference | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Not listed |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 669 | 814 |
| Beds in college housing | 497 | 681 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 22% | 27% |
| First-gen | – | 36% |
| Men / women | 48% / 52% | 51% / 49% |
| Part-time students | 2% | 11% |
| Students 25 and older | 3% | 8% |
| First-years from in state | 59% | 65% |
| First-years from other states | 23% | 28% |
| First-years from abroad | 17% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 27 | 47 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 13% | 19% |
| Diversity index | 0.52 | 0.50 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 12 to 1 | 14 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 51% | 30% |
| Average faculty salary | $65,676 | $51,759 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 145 | 197 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 21% · Elementary Education and Teaching 9% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8% | Business Administration and Management, General 26% · Psychology, General 13% · Elementary Education and Teaching 10% |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,719 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $5,156 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $60,566 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $8,109 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 38% | 68% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $21,215 | $19,239 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 48% | 41% |
| Net price, students with grants | $21,127 | $18,159 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $41,080 | $32,370 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $41,080 | $32,370 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $30,010 | $18,900 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $30,010 | $18,900 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 100% | 99% |
| Average grant | $19,865 | $13,271 |
| Aid from the college | 100% | 94% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 35% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $18K (proxy) | 27% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $20K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $46,110 | $54,434 |
| Graduation rate | 59% | 55% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 52% | 49% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 58% | 51% |
| Pell graduation gap | 6 pts lower | 1 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 60% | 54% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 72% | 71% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 49% | 41% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 56% | 50% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 28% | 37% |
| Median debt | $23,000 | $23,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 44% | 34% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $16,000 | $12,684 |
| Website | blc.edu | bryan.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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