Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bryan College of Health Sciences's yield is 46 pts higher than Dakota Wesleyan's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Bryan College of Health Sciences grads earn $17.1K more ten years out than Dakota Wesleyan's ($70,845 vs. $53,728)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates 13 pts more of its students than Dakota Wesleyan (72% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Dakota Wesleyan is a bit larger (670 vs. 553)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Bryan College of Health Sciences admits 67% vs. 73% at Dakota Wesleyan

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    Dakota Wesleyan is more diverse (index 0.35 vs. 0.34)

    Diversity index

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

Bryan College of Health Sciences admits 67%, Dakota Wesleyan 73%; Bryan College of Health Sciences's yield is higher, at 67%.

Acceptance rate
Bryan College of Health Sciences67%
Dakota Wesleyan73%
Quad's selectivity
  • Bryan College of Health SciencesSelective
  • Dakota WesleyanAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Bryan College of Health SciencesTest-blind
Dakota WesleyanTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Bryan College of Health SciencesGPA and school record required
  • Dakota WesleyanGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Dakota Wesleyan is a bit larger than Bryan College of Health Sciences (670 vs. 553 undergrads); Bryan College of Health Sciences has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bryan College of Health Sciences553
Dakota Wesleyan670
Pell Grant share
Bryan College of Health Sciences28%
Dakota Wesleyan27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Bryan College of Health Sciences has 9 students per faculty member to Dakota Wesleyan's 12.

Students per faculty member
Bryan College of Health Sciences9 to 1
Dakota Wesleyan12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Bryan College of Health SciencesRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse76%
  • Dakota WesleyanRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse25%

What each costs

Only Dakota Wesleyan reports an average cost ($22.9K).

Average cost, all students
Bryan College of Health SciencesNot reported
Dakota Wesleyan$22.9K
Aid generosity
Bryan College of Health SciencesNot reported
Dakota Wesleyan48%

What each pays off

Bryan College of Health Sciences's former students earn more, a median $70.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bryan College of Health Sciences$70.8K
Dakota Wesleyan$53.7K
Graduation rate
Bryan College of Health Sciences72%
Dakota Wesleyan59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Dakota Wesleyan, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Bryan College of Health SciencesNot enough data
  • Dakota WesleyanGrowing+92%
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

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