Bryn Mawr College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$55,025

3.47% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$34,482

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.09%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

39.3%

3,391 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,778

97.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

87%

335 Graduates

About

Bryn Mawr College is a higher education institution located in Montgomery County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Bryn Mawr College were Social Work (65 degrees awarded), General Classical Language, Literature, & Linguistics (3 degrees), and General Mathematics (2 degrees).

In 2021, 475 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bryn Mawr College. 93.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 6.32% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (222 degrees), 5.41 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bryn Mawr College is $55,025, which is $26,520 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Bryn Mawr College is $55,025, which is $26,520 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $34,482.

In 2021, 71% of undergraduate students attending Bryn Mawr College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$55,025

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Bryn Mawr College was $55,025. The cost of tuition at Bryn Mawr College is $26,520 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$34,482

2021 Value

6.84%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Bryn Mawr College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $34,482. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Bryn Mawr College grew by 6.84%.

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

$17,100

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bryn Mawr College was of $17,100 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

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

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

71% of undergraduate students at Bryn Mawr College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.43% with respect to 2020, when 70% 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.

1.09%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Bryn Mawr College was 1.09%, which represents 3 out of the 276 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 3,391 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 2.42% annual growth. Out of those 3,391 applicants, 1,334 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 39.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,778 students enrolled at Bryn Mawr College in 2021.

Bryn Mawr College has an overall enrollment yield of 31.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

39.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,334

Accepted Out of 3,391

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bryn Mawr College was 39.3% (1,334 admissions from 3,391 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 38.4%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 2.42%, while admissions grew by 5.04%..

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.

Enrollment

Bryn Mawr College had a total enrollment of 1,778 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Bryn Mawr College is 1,729 students and the part-time enrollment is 49. This means that 97.2% of students enrolled at Bryn Mawr College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bryn Mawr College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.3% White, 10.5% Asian, 9.06% Hispanic or Latino, 6.36% Black or African American, and 4.89% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Bryn Mawr College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.6%), followed by Asian Female (11.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.71%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (49%), followed by White Male (16.2%) and Black or African American Female (9.09%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bryn Mawr College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,778 students. The full-time enrollment at Bryn Mawr College is 1,729 and the part-time enrollment is 49. This means that 97.2% of students enrolled at Bryn Mawr College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

89%

2021 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 89%. 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 (2021)

White
948 enrolled students
Asian
187 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
161 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bryn Mawr College is 53.3% White, 10.5% Asian, 9.06% Hispanic or Latino, 6.36% Black or African American, and 4.89% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 49 students (2.76%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 415 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 (222 degrees awarded). There were 5.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Bryn Mawr College is Social Work (65 degrees awarded), followed by General Classical Language, Literature, & Linguistics (3 degrees) and General Mathematics (2 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (40 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (42 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (66 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school 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 Elementary & middle school teachers (187,777 people), Postsecondary teachers (163,657 people), Social workers, all other (155,700 people), Other managers (131,282 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (128,920 people).

The most specialized majors at Bryn Mawr College in 2021 are Language & Linguistics (40 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (42 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (66 degrees), English (31 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (11 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Aerospace engineers, Physicians, and Computer and information research scientists

The most specialized majors at Bryn Mawr College are Language & Linguistics (40 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (42 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (66 degrees), English (31 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (11 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (460,793 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (302,438 people), Computer Systems Design (144,137 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (131,597 people), and Individual & family services (119,187 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 (2021)

General Mathematics
40 degree-majors awarded
General English Language & Literature
31 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
28 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bryn Mawr College was General Mathematics with 40 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 2021

445

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Bryn Mawr College, which is 0.0674 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (445).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Bryn Mawr College in Pre-Medical Studies, which is 0.875 times less than the 24 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 61 degrees were awarded to men at Bryn Mawr College in Social Work, which is 12.2 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

77%

100% Completion Time

84%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 77% of students graduating from Bryn Mawr College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 84% 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.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (94.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Bryn Mawr College is Female and Black or African American (94.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 8.06% of graduates (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
222 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
41 degrees awarded
Asian
40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bryn Mawr College is white (222 degrees awarded). There were 5.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

6.11% of degree recipients (29 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
204 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
38 degrees awarded
Asian Female
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bryn Mawr College is white female (204 degrees awarded). There were 5.37 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (38 degrees).

Operations

Bryn Mawr College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.18B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 365M (30.9%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Bryn Mawr College had a total salary expenditure of 124M. Bryn Mawr College employs 45 Associate professors, 44 Lecturers and 43 Professors. Most academics at Bryn Mawr College are Female Lecturer (32), Female Associate professor (27), and Female Professor (25).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bryn Mawr College are: Management, with 159 employees, Service, with 103 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 82 employees.

Endowment

$1.18B

2021 Endowment

36.5%

growth from 2020

Bryn Mawr College has an endowment valued at about $1.18B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Bryn Mawr College grew 36.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.13B 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

$50.3M

2021 Salaries

0.465%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Bryn Mawr College paid a median of $50.3M in salaries, which represents 40.4% of their overall expenditure ($124M) and a 0.465% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$17.6M

Instructional Salaries

175

Number of Employees

In 2021, Bryn Mawr College paid a total of $17.6M to 175 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

45 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

159 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bryn Mawr College were Associate professor with 45 employees, Lecturer with 44 employees, and Professor with 43 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bryn Mawr College were Management with 159 employees, Service with 103 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 82 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Lecturer
Female Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bryn Mawr College was Female Lecturer with 32 employees, Female Associate professor with 27 employees, and Female Professor with 25 employees.

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