Private nonprofitFour-year

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$41,219
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$52,677
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
79.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$90,008
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$69,964
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$52,677
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$52,677
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$17,528
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,000
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,400
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00032,698
$30,001–48,00034,055
$48,001–75,00036,130
$75,001–110,00039,680
$110,001+44,846

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
79.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
83.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
86.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$66,488
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$90,008
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$26,849
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$284.64
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
86.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $90,008 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
65.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,265
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
27–28
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
3,194
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
16.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
12.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
51.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$110,617
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White73%
Hispanic9%
Black4%
Asian4%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international6%

Other Four-year institutions in RI

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Brown UniversityNot reported95.7%$93,487
College UnboundNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
College Unbound - Newport/Aquidneck IslandNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Johnson & Wales University-OnlineNot reported0.0%$43,418
Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceNot reported55.4%$43,418
New England Institute of TechnologyNot reported59.5%$48,684
Providence CollegeNot reported85.8%$87,054
Rhode Island College$9,47848.1%$56,318
Rhode Island School of DesignNot reported88.8%$68,140
Roger Williams UniversityNot reported68.7%$70,266
Roger Williams University School of LawNot reportedNot reported$70,266
Salve Regina UniversityNot reported76.9%$72,975

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$140,910$127,347Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$129,664$103,485Not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$114,251$124,807Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$111,632$95,833Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$100,692$92,374Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$97,515$76,194$27,000
Finance and Financial Management Services.$90,499$83,343$26,953
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$89,929$68,257$27,000
International Business.$89,409$73,201$26,790
Applied Mathematics.$86,595$91,532$26,000
Political Science and Government.$78,579$63,293$23,250
Marketing.$78,181$69,303$27,000
Human Resources Management and Services.$76,241$68,069$26,000
Communication and Media Studies.$68,518$56,359$27,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Not reported$50,523$24,574
Economics.Not reported$82,686Not reported
Sociology.Not reported$52,657Not reported
Sociology and Anthropology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10