Columbia College vs. Bryan College

Columbia College vs. Bryan College comparison

	Columbia College	Bryan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia College	Bryan College
Location	Columbia, SC	Dayton, TN
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,514	1,656
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#913
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	columbiasc.edu	bryan.edu
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Costs	Columbia College	Bryan College
Tuition (In State)	$21,250	$17,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,250	$17,300
Room & Board	$8,400	$8,250
Avg Net Price	$18,779	$16,752
Avg Grant Aid	$16,089	$11,977
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	98%

Admission	Columbia College	Bryan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,176	-
Admitted	2,135	-
Acceptance Rate	98.1%
Enrolled %	8.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.67
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	14/18
SAT Range	850/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Columbia College	Bryan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (20%) Psychology (12%) Business (12%) Human Services (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)	Business (58%) Communication (8%) Education (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Columbia College	Bryan College
Graduation Rate	50%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,700	$40,700
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,264	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$261	N/A

Diversity	Columbia College	Bryan College
% Men	15%	47%
% Women	85%	53%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	82%
% Black	34%	7%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Columbia College	Bryan College
% In-State	76%	72%
% Out-of-State	22%	27%
Campus	Columbia College	Bryan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Bryan College is larger than than Columbia College based on total student enrollment (1,656 students vs. 1,514 students)

Columbia College vs. Bryan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia College or Bryan College?

• Columbia College is 22.8% more expensive to attend than Bryan College for in-state tuition ($21,250.00 vs. $17,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.8% higher at Columbia College than Bryan College ($21,250.00 vs. $17,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bryan College than Columbia College ($16,752 vs. $18,779)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bryan College are 1.8% lower than costs at Columbia College ($8,250 vs. $8,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bryan College than Columbia College (98% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Columbia College students is 34.3% larger than aid received Bryan College ($16,089 vs. $11,977)

Which college is harder to get into, Columbia College or Bryan College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Bryan College or Columbia College .

• The average SAT score at Bryan College (1016) is 45 points higher than at Columbia College (971)
• Incoming Bryan College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Columbia College (21)
• Accepted freshman Bryan College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.67) than students at Columbia College (3.56)

Columbia College vs. Bryan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia College or Bryan College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Bryan College and Columbia College.

• The graduation rate at Bryan College is higher than Columbia College (56% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Bryan College earn on average $6,000 more per year than Columbia College graduates after ten years. ($40,700 vs. $34,700)
• More Bryan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Columbia College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 43%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/