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?
- 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.
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 |
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#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?

Contact details for William Jennings Bryan College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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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/
Can I Afford Bryan College - Dayton?
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

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.

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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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
The following chart shows how the online learning population at William Jennings Bryan College has changed over the last few years.

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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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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.
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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