Quad

Head-to-head

Bryant
Marist

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bryant grads earn $12.2K more ten years out than Marist's ($90,008 vs. $77,819)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Marist has 1.6× as many undergrads as Bryant

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Marist's yield is 6 pts higher than Bryant's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Bryant graduates 4 pts more of its students than Marist (84% vs. 80%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Bryant's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Marist

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Marist has 3 pts more first-gen students than Bryant (19% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Marist admits 57%, Bryant 61%; Marist's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Bryant61%
Marist57%
Quad's selectivity
  • BryantSelective
  • MaristSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Bryant
1190–1330
Marist
1190–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BryantGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • MaristGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Marist has 1.6× as many undergrads as Bryant and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bryant3.2K
Marist5.2K
Pell Grant share
Bryant13%
Marist14%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at Bryant, and Business Administration and Management at Marist; Bryant has 13 students per faculty member to Marist's 15.

Students per faculty member
Bryant13 to 1
Marist15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BryantFinance, General27%
  • MaristBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

Bryant costs about $1K less a year than Marist on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bryant$43.4K
Marist$44.5K
Aid generosity
Bryant39%
Marist35%

What each pays off

Bryant's former students earn more, a median $90K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bryant$90K
Marist$77.8K
Graduation rate
Bryant84%
Marist80%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Bryant got more selective while Marist got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BryantGrowing+58%
  • MaristGrowing+16%
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:Bryant University (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;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