Cottey College vs. Bryan College of Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

Compare Cottey College in Nevada, MO with Bryan College of Health Sciences in Lincoln, NE on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bryan College of Health Sciences is larger than Cottey College based on total student enrollment (765 students vs. 254 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cottey College is located in Nevada, MO (Remote Town setting); Bryan College of Health Sciences is in Lincoln, NE (Large City setting).
• Cottey College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cottey College 6:1; Bryan College of Health Sciences 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bryan College of Health Sciences are 8.7% lower than at Cottey College ($10,260 vs. $11,240).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33.5% higher at Cottey College than at Bryan College of Health Sciences (about $6,922 more per year; $27,562 vs. $20,640).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cottey College than at Bryan College of Health Sciences (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cottey College students is 191.8% larger than aid received by Bryan College of Health Sciences students ($24,565 vs. $8,419).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Cottey College and Bryan College of Health Sciences.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 21.6% at Cottey College vs. 67.2% at Bryan College of Health Sciences.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cottey College graduates have a $12,311 lower median loan debt than Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates ($12,000 vs. $24,311).
• Among borrowers, Cottey College graduates have an estimated $127 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates ($124 vs. $251).
• More Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cottey College students, three years after graduation (83% vs. 61%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.