Quad

Head-to-head

Spring Arbor
Bryan College-Dayton

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Spring Arbor's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Bryan College-Dayton

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Spring Arbor graduates 5 pts more of its students than Bryan College-Dayton (60% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Bryan College-Dayton costs about $3K less per year on average than Spring Arbor ($19,239 vs. $22,243, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Spring Arbor is a bit larger (1,010 vs. 814)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Bryan College-Dayton grads earn $2.7K more ten years out than Spring Arbor's ($54,434 vs. $51,732)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Spring Arbor has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Bryan College-Dayton (29% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Spring Arbor admits 52%; Bryan College-Dayton doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Spring Arbor52%
Bryan College-DaytonNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Spring ArborSelective
  • Bryan College-DaytonNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Spring Arbor
1010–1240
Bryan College-DaytonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Spring ArborGPA and school record required
  • Bryan College-DaytonNot reported

Who's on each campus

Spring Arbor is a bit larger than Bryan College-Dayton (1,010 vs. 814 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Spring Arbor1K
Bryan College-Dayton814
Pell Grant share
Spring Arbor29%
Bryan College-Dayton27%

Majors and faculty

Social Work leads at Spring Arbor, and Business Administration and Management at Bryan College-Dayton.

Students per faculty member
Spring Arbor12 to 1
Bryan College-Dayton14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Spring ArborSocial Work27%
  • Bryan College-DaytonBusiness Administration and Management, General26%

What each costs

Bryan College-Dayton costs about $3K less a year than Spring Arbor on average; Spring Arbor's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Spring Arbor$22.2K
Bryan College-Dayton$19.2K
Aid generosity
Spring Arbor52%
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
Spring Arbor$51.7K
Bryan College-Dayton$54.4K
Graduation rate
Spring Arbor60%
Bryan College-Dayton55%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Spring Arbor, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Spring ArborSteady−4%
  • 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