Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Thomas Aquinas graduates 31 pts more of its students than Bryan College-Dayton (86% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Bryan College-Dayton costs about $10.5K less per year on average than Thomas Aquinas ($19,239 vs. $29,764, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Bryan College-Dayton's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Thomas Aquinas

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Bryan College-Dayton is a bit larger (814 vs. 566)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Thomas Aquinas is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.50)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Thomas Aquinas grads earn $1.2K more ten years out than Bryan College-Dayton's ($55,619 vs. $54,434)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Thomas Aquinas admits 83%; Bryan College-Dayton doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Thomas Aquinas83%
Bryan College-DaytonNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Thomas AquinasSelective
  • Bryan College-DaytonNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Thomas Aquinas
1220–1400
Bryan College-DaytonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Thomas AquinasGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Bryan College-DaytonNot reported

Who's on each campus

Bryan College-Dayton is a bit larger than Thomas Aquinas (814 vs. 566 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 27%.

Undergrads
Thomas Aquinas566
Bryan College-Dayton814
Pell Grant share
Thomas Aquinas27%
Bryan College-Dayton27%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies leads at Thomas Aquinas, and Business Administration and Management at Bryan College-Dayton.

Students per faculty member
Thomas Aquinas11 to 1
Bryan College-Dayton14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Thomas AquinasLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies100%
  • Bryan College-DaytonBusiness Administration and Management, General26%

What each costs

Bryan College-Dayton costs about $10.5K less a year than Thomas Aquinas on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Thomas Aquinas$29.8K
Bryan College-Dayton$19.2K
Aid generosity
Thomas Aquinas31%
Bryan College-Dayton41%

What each pays off

Thomas Aquinas's former students earn more, a median $55.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 86% at Thomas Aquinas to 55% at Bryan College-Dayton.

Median earnings, 10 years
Thomas Aquinas$55.6K
Bryan College-Dayton$54.4K
Graduation rate
Thomas Aquinas86%
Bryan College-Dayton55%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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