Quad

Head-to-head

Franklin Pierce
Bryan College-Dayton

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Franklin Pierce's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Bryan College-Dayton

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Bryan College-Dayton costs about $6.9K less per year on average than Franklin Pierce ($19,239 vs. $26,152, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Bryan College-Dayton graduates 6 pts more of its students than Franklin Pierce (55% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Bryan College-Dayton has 6 pts more first-gen students than Franklin Pierce (36% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Franklin Pierce has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Bryan College-Dayton (29% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Franklin Pierce is a bit larger (992 vs. 814)

    Undergrads

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

Franklin Pierce admits 93%; Bryan College-Dayton doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Franklin Pierce93%
Bryan College-DaytonNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Franklin PierceOpen
  • Bryan College-DaytonNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Franklin Pierce
1057–1282
Bryan College-DaytonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Franklin PierceGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Bryan College-DaytonNot reported

Who's on each campus

Franklin Pierce is a bit larger than Bryan College-Dayton (992 vs. 814 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Franklin Pierce992
Bryan College-Dayton814
Pell Grant share
Franklin Pierce29%
Bryan College-Dayton27%

Majors and faculty

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences leads at Franklin Pierce, and Business Administration and Management at Bryan College-Dayton.

Students per faculty member
Franklin Pierce13 to 1
Bryan College-Dayton14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Franklin PierceHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General14%
  • Bryan College-DaytonBusiness Administration and Management, General26%

What each costs

Bryan College-Dayton costs about $6.9K less a year than Franklin Pierce on average; Franklin Pierce's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Franklin Pierce$26.2K
Bryan College-Dayton$19.2K
Aid generosity
Franklin Pierce59%
Bryan College-Dayton41%

What each pays off

Bryan College-Dayton's former students earn more, a median $54.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Franklin Pierce$53.4K
Bryan College-Dayton$54.4K
Graduation rate
Franklin Pierce49%
Bryan College-Dayton55%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Franklin Pierce, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Franklin PierceShrinking−34%
  • 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