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Bryan College - Dayton Overview

Bryan College - Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Dayton, Tennessee. The location of William Jennings Bryan College is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is Bryan College - Dayton Known For?

197 Undergraduate Awards
$17,329 Avg Cost After Aid
  • The student loan default rate at William Jennings Bryan College is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • The highest award offered at William Jennings Bryan College is the master's degree.
  • For the 2019-2020 academic year, 26% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, William Jennings Bryan College bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $46,301 a year. That's about 13% more than their peers at other schools.
  • On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from William Jennings Bryan College to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

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Bryan College - Dayton Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at William Jennings Bryan College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#8 Best Value Other Business & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#21 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#36 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#128 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#163 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards William Jennings Bryan College has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Business, Management & Marketing College Factual
#8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Management & Marketing College Factual
#34 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Business Administration and Management College Factual
#38 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management College Factual
#40 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing College Factual
#159 Best Business Master’s Degree Schools Business Degree Central

Where Is Bryan College - Dayton?

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Contact details for William Jennings Bryan College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 721 Bryan Drive, Dayton, TN 37321
Phone: 423-775-2041
Website: www.bryan.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanCollege
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bryancollege

How Do I Get Into William Jennings Bryan College?

You can apply to William Jennings Bryan College online at: https://apply.bryan.edu/

Bryan College - Dayton has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Bryan College - Dayton?

$17,329 Net Price
59% Take Out Loans
3.0% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of William Jennings Bryan College is $17,329. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At William Jennings Bryan College, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $5,565 a year. That adds up to $22,260 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at William Jennings Bryan College is 3.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Bryan College - Dayton Undergraduate Student Diversity

644 Full-Time Undergraduates
49% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,195 undergraduate students at William Jennings Bryan College, with 644 being full-time and 551 being part-time.

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There are also 217 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 644 full-time undergraduates at William Jennings Bryan College, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bryan College - Dayton students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 541
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Bryan College - Dayton. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 16 countries are represented at William Jennings Bryan College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Brazil, and Canada.

Online Learning at Bryan College - Dayton

555 Took All Classes Online
673 Took At Least One Class Online
0.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 673 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at William Jennings Bryan College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 17th most popular in Tennessee for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of William Jennings Bryan College

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Bryan College - Dayton was $17,050 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how William Jennings Bryan College is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Religious Education #12 #12
Biblical Studies #19 #19
Religious Studies #22 #22
Philosophy & Religious Studies #25 #25
Human Services #33 #33
Theological & Ministerial Studies #36 #36

Online Growth Rankings of William Jennings Bryan College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Bryan College - Dayton was 0.7%. This is the #1,675 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at William Jennings Bryan College regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of William Jennings Bryan College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Religious Education 78%
Theology & Religious Vocations 9%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at William Jennings Bryan College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at William Jennings Bryan College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Religious Education #21
Religious Studies #80
Biblical Studies #92
Human Services #129
Philosophy & Religious Studies #148
Theological & Ministerial Studies #154
General Education #189
Theology & Religious Vocations #234
Public Administration & Social Service #478

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Bryan College - Dayton Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 4 87 59 150
General Psychology 0 26 0 26
General Education 0 0 21 21
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 13 0 13
Communication & Media Studies 0 9 0 9
Religious Education 0 9 0 9
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 8 0 8
Health & Physical Education 0 7 0 7
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 6 0 6
Political Science & Government 0 4 0 4
Music 0 4 0 4
General Biology 0 3 0 3
Health Sciences & Services 0 3 0 3
Other Business, Management & Marketing 0 2 0 2
History 0 2 0 2
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 2 0 2
Biopsychology 0 2 0 2
Religious Studies 0 0 2 2
Biblical Studies 0 2 0 2
General English Literature 0 1 0 1
Mathematics 0 1 0 1
Mathematics & Computer Science 0 1 0 1
Drama & Theater Arts 0 1 0 1
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 0
Marketing 0 0 0 0
General Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
General Engineering 0 0 0 0
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 0 0
Data Analytics 0 0 0 0
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 0
Chemistry 0 0 0 0
Human Services 0 0 0 0
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 4 193 82 279

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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