Quad

Head-to-head

Thomas
Bryan College-Dayton

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Thomas's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Bryan College-Dayton

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Bryan College-Dayton grads earn $9.4K more ten years out than Thomas's ($54,434 vs. $44,991)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Bryan College-Dayton has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Thomas (27% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Bryan College-Dayton is a bit larger (814 vs. 647)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Bryan College-Dayton graduates 3 pts more of its students than Thomas (55% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Thomas has 2 pts more first-gen students than Bryan College-Dayton (38% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students

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 admits 96%; Bryan College-Dayton doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Thomas96%
Bryan College-DaytonNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • ThomasOpen
  • Bryan College-DaytonNot rated
SAT middle 50%
ThomasTest-blind
Bryan College-DaytonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ThomasGPA and school record required
  • Bryan College-DaytonNot reported

Who's on each campus

Bryan College-Dayton is a bit larger than Thomas (814 vs. 647 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Thomas647
Bryan College-Dayton814
Pell Grant share
Thomas18%
Bryan College-Dayton27%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Bryan College-Dayton has 14 students per faculty member to Thomas's 20.

Students per faculty member
Thomas20 to 1
Bryan College-Dayton14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ThomasBusiness Administration and Management, General18%
  • Bryan College-DaytonBusiness Administration and Management, General26%

What each costs

Bryan College-Dayton costs about $1.4K less a year than Thomas on average; Thomas's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Thomas$20.6K
Bryan College-Dayton$19.2K
Aid generosity
Thomas57%
Bryan College-Dayton41%

What each pays off

Bryan College-Dayton's former students earn more, a median $54.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Thomas$45K
Bryan College-Dayton$54.4K
Graduation rate
Thomas52%
Bryan College-Dayton55%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Thomas, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ThomasSteady−10%
  • Bryan College-DaytonNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why