Bryn Mawr College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$58,000

5.41% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$39,072

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

30.7%

3,594 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,742

96% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

82.6%

336 Graduates

About

Bryn Mawr College is a higher education institution located in Montgomery County, PA. In 2022, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Bryn Mawr College were Social Work (79 degrees awarded), General Mathematics (16 degrees), and General Classical Language, Literature, & Linguistics (4 degrees).

In 2022, 532 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bryn Mawr College. 90.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 9.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (265 degrees), 4.34 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (61 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bryn Mawr College is $58,000, which is $29,670 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bryn Mawr College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 296 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Bryn Mawr College is $58,000, which is $29,670 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $39,072.

In 2022, 73% of undergraduate students attending Bryn Mawr College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$58,000

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Bryn Mawr College was $58,000. The cost of tuition at Bryn Mawr College is $29,670 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Bryn Mawr College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$39,072

2022 Value

13.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Bryn Mawr College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $39,072. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Bryn Mawr College grew by 13.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bryn Mawr College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,370

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bryn Mawr College was of $17,370 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 1.58% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Bryn Mawr College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

73% of undergraduate students at Bryn Mawr College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 2.82% with respect to 2021, when 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bryn Mawr College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bryn Mawr College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 296 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Bryn Mawr College received 3,594 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 5.99% annual growth. Out of those 3,594 applicants, 1,105 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 30.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,742 students enrolled at Bryn Mawr College in 2022. 34% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bryn Mawr College has an overall enrollment yield of 35.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

30.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

1,105

Accepted Out of 3,594

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bryn Mawr College was 30.7% (1,105 admissions from 3,594 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 39.3%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 5.99%, while admissions declined by 17.2%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Bryn Mawr College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

34%

Submission Percentage (2022)

134

Scores Submitted (2022)

34% of enrolled first-time students at Bryn Mawr College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Bryn Mawr College had a total enrollment of 1,742 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Bryn Mawr College is 1,672 students and the part-time enrollment is 70. This means that 96% of students enrolled at Bryn Mawr College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bryn Mawr College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.5% White, 10% Asian, 9.41% Hispanic or Latino, 6.03% Black or African American, 5.11% Two or More Races, and 0.0574% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Bryn Mawr College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.7%), followed by Asian Female (11.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (52.8%), followed by White Male (12.6%) and Black or African American Female (7.81%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bryn Mawr College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,742 students. The full-time enrollment at Bryn Mawr College is 1,672 and the part-time enrollment is 70. This means that 96% of students enrolled at Bryn Mawr College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bryn Mawr College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

90%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bryn Mawr College was 90%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Bryn Mawr College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Bryn Mawr College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
932 enrolled students
Asian
175 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
164 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bryn Mawr College is 53.5% White, 10% Asian, 9.41% Hispanic or Latino, 6.03% Black or African American, 5.11% Two or More Races, and 0.0574% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 61 students (3.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 432 more women than men received degrees from Bryn Mawr College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bryn Mawr College is white (265 degrees awarded). There were 4.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (61 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Bryn Mawr College is Social Work (79 degrees awarded), followed by General Mathematics (16 degrees) and General Classical Language, Literature, & Linguistics (4 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bryn Mawr College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (38 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (57 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (82 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bryn Mawr College are Postsecondary teachers (219,009 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (185,585 people), Other managers (183,078 people), Social workers, all other (163,192 people), and Secondary school teachers (156,928 people).

The most specialized majors at Bryn Mawr College in 2022 are Language & Linguistics (38 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (57 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (82 degrees), Physical Sciences (29 degrees), and English (30 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bryn Mawr College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Bryn Mawr College are Language & Linguistics (38 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (57 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (82 degrees), Physical Sciences (29 degrees), and English (30 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bryn Mawr College are Elementary & secondary schools (497,090 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (400,433 people), Computer Systems Design (191,023 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (186,372 people), and Individual & family services (120,906 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bryn Mawr College.

Most Common (2022)

General Psychology
47 degrees awarded
General Mathematics
39 degrees awarded
General English Language & Literature
30 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bryn Mawr College was General Psychology with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Bryn Mawr College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

482

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Bryn Mawr College, which is 0.104 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (482).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bryn Mawr College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Bryn Mawr College in Pre-Medical Studies, which is 0.682 times less than the 44 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 68 degrees were awarded to men at Bryn Mawr College in Social Work, which is 4.86 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

80%

100% Completion Time

85%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 80% of students graduating from Bryn Mawr College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 85% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 85% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (85.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Bryn Mawr College is Female and Two or More Races (85.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7.14% of graduates (24 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
265 degrees awarded
Asian
61 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bryn Mawr College is white (265 degrees awarded). There were 4.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (61 degrees).

2.63% of degree recipients (14 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
230 degrees awarded
Asian Female
58 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bryn Mawr College is white female (230 degrees awarded). There were 3.97 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (58 degrees).

Operations

Bryn Mawr College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.2B, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 64.1M (5.33%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Bryn Mawr College had a total salary expenditure of 139M. Bryn Mawr College employs 48 Associate professors, 40 Professors and 34 No academic ranks. Most academics at Bryn Mawr College are Female Associate professor (31), Female Professor (23), and Female Assistant professor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bryn Mawr College are: Management, with 154 employees, Service, with 97 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 92 employees.

Endowment

$1.2B

2022 Endowment

1.57%

growth from 2021

Bryn Mawr College has an endowment valued at about $1.2B, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Bryn Mawr College grew 1.57% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.15B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bryn Mawr College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$54.2M

2022 Salaries

7.79%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Bryn Mawr College paid a median of $54.2M in salaries, which represents 39% of their overall expenditure ($139M) and a 7.79% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.465% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.642% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$18.5M

Instructional Salaries

181

Number of Employees

In 2022, Bryn Mawr College paid a total of $18.5M to 181 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

48 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

154 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bryn Mawr College were Associate professor with 48 employees, Professor with 40 employees, and No academic rank with 34 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bryn Mawr College were Management with 154 employees, Service with 97 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 92 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Associate professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bryn Mawr College was Female Associate professor with 31 employees, Female Professor with 23 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 23 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bryn Mawr College.

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