Bryn Athyn College of the New Church

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$22,785

6.67% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$17,406

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

6.35%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

91.8%

279 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

307

93.8% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

50%

25 Graduates

About

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is a higher education institution located in Montgomery County, PA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church were General Biological Sciences (17 degrees awarded), General Business (11 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (6 degrees).

In 2019, 66 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church. 59.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (52 degrees), 7.43 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is $22,785, which is $−4,495 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is $22,785, which is $−4,495 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,406.

In 2019, 96% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 63% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$22,785

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church was $22,785. The cost of tuition at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is $−4,495 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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Average Net Price

$17,406

2019 Value

3.34%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Bryn Athyn College of the New Church had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,406. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Bryn Athyn College of the New Church grew by 3.34%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,443

Room and Board

$750

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church was of $9,443 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $750. The cost of room and board increased by 1.88% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

63%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 2.13% with respect to 2018, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.35%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church was 6.35%, which represents 4 out of the 63 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church received 279 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 11.6% annual growth. Out of those 279 applicants, 256 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91.8% acceptance rate.

There were 307 students enrolled at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church in 2019, and 88% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has an overall enrollment yield of 31.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

91.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

256

Accepted Out of 279

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bryn Athyn College of the New Church was 91.8% (256 admissions from 279 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 88.8%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 11.6%, while admissions grew by 15.3%.

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SAT Scores

88%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

88% of enrolled first-time students at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has a total enrollment of 307 students. The full-time enrollment at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is 288 students and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 93.8% of students enrolled at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.7% White, 15% Black or African American, 4.23% Hispanic or Latino, 2.28% Asian, 0.651% Two or More Races, 0.651% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.326% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (31.4%), followed by White Female (24.8%) and Black or African American Female (9.85%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.9%), followed by White Male (35.7%) and Asian Male (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church, both undergraduate and graduate, is 307 students. The full-time enrollment at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is 288 and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 93.8% of students enrolled at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

89%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church was 89%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Bryn Athyn College of the New Church had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
177
Black or African American
46
Hispanic or Latino
13

The enrolled student population at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is 57.7% White, 15% Black or African American, 4.23% Hispanic or Latino, 2.28% Asian, 0.651% Two or More Races, 0.651% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.326% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 44 students (14.3%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 12 more women than men received degrees from Bryn Athyn College of the New Church. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is white (52 degrees awarded). There were 7.43 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is General Biological Sciences (17 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (11 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (6 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (6 degrees awarded), Biology (17 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church are Physicians (469,778 people), Other managers (262,069 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (230,502 people), Postsecondary teachers (211,568 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (199,296 people).

The most specialized majors at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church are History (6 degrees awarded), Biology (17 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (5 degrees), and Psychology (6 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Computer hardware engineers, and Physicians

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church are Elementary & secondary schools (671,213 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (660,917 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (534,611 people), Offices of physicians (267,155 people), and Outpatient care centers (244,790 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bryn Athyn College of the New Church.

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
17 degree-majorss awarded
General Business
11 degree-majorss awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
6 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church was General Biological Sciences with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church, which is 0.692 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (39).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church in General Business, which is 4.5 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 9 degrees were awarded to women at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church in General Biological Sciences, which is 1.13 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

38%

100% Completion Time

49%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 38% of students graduating from Bryn Athyn College of the New Church completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 49% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
52 degrees awarded
Black or African American
7 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is white (52 degrees awarded). There were 7.43 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
30 degrees awarded
White Male
22 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is white female (30 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (22 degrees).

Operations

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has an endowment valued at nearly $58.3M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.14M (5.39%), compared to the 3.99% average return ($1.62M on $40.7M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Bryn Athyn College of the New Church employs 21 Assistant professors, 7 Associate professors, and 2 Professors. Most academics at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church are Male Assistant professors (11), Female Assistant professors(10), and Male Associate professors (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church are: Management, with 17 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 11 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$58.3M

2019 Endowment

0.848%

decline from 2018

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has an endowment valued at about $58.3M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Bryn Athyn College of the New Church declined 0.848% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $17.6M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$33.4k - Federal
$62.1k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church received $33.4k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $62.1k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$6.54M

2019 Salaries

5.64%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church paid a median of $6.54M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 5.64% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.28% growth from 2017 and a 7.52% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.5M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.42M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church paid a total of $2.42M to 32 employees working as instructors, which represents 37% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (31.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

21 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

17 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church were Assistant professor with 21 employees; Associate professor with 7 employees; and Associate professor with 2 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church were Management with 17 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 11 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church was Male Assistant professor with 11 employees, Female Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Male Associate professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church.

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