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Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PAQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forBig endowment per studentHigh graduation rate
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Bryn Mawr admits about 1 in 3 applicants (29%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 93% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

29%

29%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

4,094

Admitted

1,205

Yield

32%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1280–1510

10001600
ACT middle 50%

29–33

1836
Applications +51% since fall 2014 · admit rate 40% → 29%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,359 undergrads, where 15% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.4K

undergrads · larger than 46% of colleges

Diversity index

0.69

Pell Grant

15%

below the median

First generation

15%

below the median

Large suburbFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Centennial ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Less diverse · index 0.78 → 0.69 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (10% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 82% of faculty are full-time. Spends $26,652 a year on instruction per student.

8 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 89% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

$43.3K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

82%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$26.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $47,356 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $23.1K more than the national median. The 72% who received grants paid $33,221 on average; the other 28% paid the full sticker price of $83,250.

43%

$47.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $23.1K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$83,250 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 43% of full price

Federal loans

49%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −10% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $75,217 ten years after enrolling, more than at 88% of colleges; 86% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.5 years of that salary.

86%

86%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$75.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

92%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 82% → 82% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 10%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 51% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 40% to 29%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −10% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +51%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 40% → 29%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.78 → 0.69

Every series, year by year

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