Bryan College-Dayton
Dayton, Tennessee · Also known as William Jennings Bryan College · Website
$54,434
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$54,434
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Bryan College-Dayton is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Dayton, Tennessee with 814 undergraduates and 136 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $20,614 a year (tuition and fees $19,800). 50% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $54,434 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$20,614
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$19,800
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
50%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,000
About $244 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$54,434
Rank 1,141 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $20,614
- Tuition and fees
- $19,800
- Cost of attendance
- $31,270
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 34%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $19,500
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $19,904
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $21,807
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,655
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,035
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $23,300 in 2015-16 to $19,800 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 814
- Graduate students
- 136
- Part-time students
- 11%
- Women
- 49%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Retention rate
- 71%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 49
- Endowment
- $9.22M
- Other
- Religious affiliation, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,141 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 120 in Tennessee (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $20,614 | $15,261 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $19,800 | $15,120 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 70% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 50% | 60% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,000 | $15,784 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,559 | $34,684 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $54,434 | $38,610 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 69% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 73% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
49 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $22,659 | $52,528 | $64,283 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 24 | $18,424 | $52,331 | $78,849 | $103,485 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $43,654 | $51,389 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $26,077 | $27,342 | $44,431 | $54,562 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $23,250 | Withheld | $47,549 | $50,706 |
| Education, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,542 | $65,824 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Engineering, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Services, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| BiopsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Religious EducationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,633 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | $32,530 | $56,359 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Religious EducationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Dayton and Tennessee on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Tennessee
- Homes: Homes for sale in Tennessee
Questions and answers
How much does Bryan College-Dayton cost?
$20,614 a year is the average net price at Bryan College-Dayton after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $19,800, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $31,270. Families earning under $30,000 pay $19,500 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Bryan College-Dayton?
Bryan College-Dayton has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Bryan College-Dayton graduates earn?
$54,434 a year is the median pay of former Bryan College-Dayton students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,559 after 6 years). That ranks 1,141 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 120 in Tennessee. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's) at $52,528.
How much student debt do Bryan College-Dayton graduates have?
$23,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Bryan College-Dayton graduates, about $244 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 34% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Bryan College-Dayton?
50% of first-time, full-time students at Bryan College-Dayton finish within 6 years. 71% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Bryan College-Dayton?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (27 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (24 master's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (19 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 49 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.