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
Dakota Wesleyan73%
Bryan College of Health Sciences67%
Quad's selectivity
  • Dakota WesleyanAccessible
  • Bryan College of Health SciencesSelective
SAT middle 50%
Dakota WesleyanTest-blind
Bryan College of Health SciencesTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Dakota WesleyanGPA and school record required
  • Bryan College of Health SciencesGPA 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
Dakota Wesleyan670
Bryan College of Health Sciences553
Pell Grant share
Dakota Wesleyan27%
Bryan College of Health Sciences28%

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

What each costs

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

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

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
Dakota Wesleyan$53.7K
Bryan College of Health Sciences$70.8K
Graduation rate
Dakota Wesleyan59%
Bryan College of Health Sciences72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Dakota Wesleyan, whose selectivity held steady.

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