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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI 3,194 Undergrads 83.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$69,964
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$41,219
After Aid
Median Earnings
$90,592
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$41,219
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$90,592Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$90,008Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate83.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age19.6
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients11.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time99.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS80.6%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
65.5%
SAT Avg
1,265
SAT Reading
25th: 61060075th: 660
SAT Math
25th: 58061075th: 670
ACT Composite
25th: 272875th: 28
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$771k
+$304k
+$287k
Median Cost$41k/yr
+$623k
+$156k
+$138k
Full Cost$70k/yr
+$519k
+$52k
+$35k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
26
∞
Median Cost$41k/yr
37
93%
Full Cost$70k/yr
53
14%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return117%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-29%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$26,668
Earnings (4yr)
$97,515
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$191k
Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$86,595
Natl Median: $91,532
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,019
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$89,929
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$133k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$64,779
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$68,518
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$100,692
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$216k
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
BachCIP: 3026
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,642
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
BachCIP: 5207
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,032
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$26,714
Earnings (4yr)
$90,499
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$138k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$76,241
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
$26,790
Earnings (4yr)
$89,409
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
BachCIP: 5213
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$78,181
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$78,579
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$14,194
Earnings (4yr)
$111,632
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$266k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$118,559
Earnings (4yr)
$140,910
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$520k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$129,664
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$423k
Communication and Media Studies
MastCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International Business
MastCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $97,121
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
MastCIP: 5213
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$114,251
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
+$289k
Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $114,810
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Graduate Certificates
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Gr-CertCIP: 5213
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $122,843
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.
Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.