Quad

Head-to-head

Bryn Mawr
Pitzer

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bryn Mawr costs about $19K less per year on average than Pitzer ($47,356 vs. $66,360, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Bryn Mawr's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Pitzer

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Pitzer has 8 pts more first-gen students than Bryn Mawr (23% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Bryn Mawr grads earn $5.7K more ten years out than Pitzer's ($75,217 vs. $69,512)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Pitzer's yield is 4 pts higher than Bryn Mawr's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Bryn Mawr has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Pitzer (15% vs. 11%)

    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

Bryn Mawr admits 29%, Pitzer 34%; Pitzer's yield is higher, at 36%.

Acceptance rate
Bryn Mawr29%
Pitzer34%
Quad's selectivity
  • Bryn MawrVery selective
  • PitzerVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Bryn Mawr
1280–1510
PitzerTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Bryn MawrGPA and school record required
  • PitzerGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Bryn Mawr is a bit larger than Pitzer (1,359 vs. 1,227 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bryn Mawr1.4K
Pitzer1.2K
Pell Grant share
Bryn Mawr15%
Pitzer11%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Bryn Mawr, and Environmental Science at Pitzer; Bryn Mawr has 8 students per faculty member to Pitzer's 10.

Students per faculty member
Bryn Mawr8 to 1
Pitzer10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Bryn MawrPsychology, General10%
  • PitzerEnvironmental Science11%

What each costs

Bryn Mawr costs about $19K less a year than Pitzer on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bryn Mawr$47.4K
Pitzer$66.4K
Aid generosity
Bryn Mawr43%
Pitzer23%

What each pays off

Bryn Mawr's former students earn more, a median $75.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bryn Mawr$75.2K
Pitzer$69.5K
Graduation rate
Bryn Mawr86%
Pitzer87%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Bryn Mawr but fell at Pitzer; Bryn Mawr got more selective while Pitzer got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Bryn MawrGrowing+51%
  • PitzerShrinking−20%
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 2018;Pitzer College (Fall 2026), Fall 2026About 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