Bryan College-Dayton vs Piedmont
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Bryan College-DaytonDayton, TNCatholic life on campusPiedmont UniversityDemorest, GACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Bryan College-Dayton has the higher graduation rate: 50% against 47% at Piedmont.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Piedmont has the lower price after aid: $15,416 a year, against $19,500 at Bryan College-Dayton.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Bryan College-Dayton: $54,434, against $49,130 at Piedmont.
- Median debt is lower at Bryan College-Dayton: $23,000, against $25,000 at Piedmont.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Dayton, TN
Demorest, GA
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,548
1,840
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
93%
Average SAT
1129
ACT middle 50%
18–25
Graduation rate
50%
47%
First-year retention
71%
70%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,614
$20,599
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$19,500
$15,416
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$19,904
$17,618
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$21,807
$19,085
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,655
$24,161
Net price, over $110,000 income
$21,035
$25,622
Median debt
$23,000
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,434
$49,130
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.