Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bryan College-Dayton costs about $11.7K less per year on average than Gwynedd Mercy ($19,239 vs. $30,976, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Gwynedd Mercy graduates 14 pts more of its students than Bryan College-Dayton (69% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Gwynedd Mercy grads earn $12.7K more ten years out than Bryan College-Dayton's ($67,145 vs. $54,434)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Gwynedd Mercy has 8 pts more first-gen students than Bryan College-Dayton (44% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Gwynedd Mercy's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Bryan College-Dayton

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Gwynedd Mercy is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.50)

    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

Gwynedd Mercy admits 90%; Bryan College-Dayton doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Gwynedd Mercy90%
Bryan College-DaytonNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Gwynedd MercyOpen
  • Bryan College-DaytonNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Gwynedd Mercy
1023–1186
Bryan College-DaytonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Gwynedd MercyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Bryan College-DaytonNot reported

Who's on each campus

Gwynedd Mercy is a bit larger than Bryan College-Dayton (1,067 vs. 814 undergrads); Bryan College-Dayton has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Gwynedd Mercy1.1K
Bryan College-Dayton814
Pell Grant share
Gwynedd Mercy25%
Bryan College-Dayton27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Gwynedd Mercy, and Business Administration and Management at Bryan College-Dayton.

Students per faculty member
Gwynedd Mercy12 to 1
Bryan College-Dayton14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Gwynedd MercyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse48%
  • Bryan College-DaytonBusiness Administration and Management, General26%

What each costs

Bryan College-Dayton costs about $11.7K less a year than Gwynedd Mercy on average; Gwynedd Mercy's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Gwynedd Mercy$31K
Bryan College-Dayton$19.2K
Aid generosity
Gwynedd Mercy47%
Bryan College-Dayton41%

What each pays off

Gwynedd Mercy's former students earn more, a median $67.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Gwynedd Mercy$67.1K
Bryan College-Dayton$54.4K
Graduation rate
Gwynedd Mercy69%
Bryan College-Dayton55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Gwynedd Mercy, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Gwynedd MercyGrowing+37%
  • Bryan College-DaytonNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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