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Bryan College-Dayton: The Bryan College campus in Dayton, Tennessee, on Sept. 3, 2015
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Bryan College-Dayton

  • LocationDayton, TN
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,548 students

Affiliation: Interdenominational

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Bryan College-Dayton is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
55 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.50%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.71%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.14 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$5,156

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNAIA · Appalachian Athletic Conference
SettingTown
Students per faculty member14 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,398
Total students1,548
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$20,614
Cost of attendance (per year)$31,270
Median federal debt at graduation$23,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
50%
First-year retention71%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$54,434
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants27%

Value index: 48 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Knoxville

The Most Reverend Mark Beckman, Bishop of Knoxville

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese estimated from the nearest Catholic schools using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 219790
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (small programs)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Interdenominational
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Is Bryan College-Dayton a Catholic college?
No. Bryan College-Dayton is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is Interdenominational. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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