Bryn Athyn College of the New Church

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$23,697

4% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$19,129

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

5.81%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

77.7%

350 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

287

93.4% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

30.1%

22 Graduates

About

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is a higher education institution located in Montgomery County, PA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church were General Biological Sciences (17 degrees awarded), General Psychology (13 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (13 degrees).

In 2020, 59 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church. 55.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (37 degrees), 4.63 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is $23,697, which is $−4,703 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is $23,697, which is $−4,703 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,129.

In 2020, 93% of undergraduate students attending Bryn Athyn College of the New Church received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$23,697

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church was $23,697. The cost of tuition at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is $−4,703 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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Average Net Price

$19,129

2020 Value

9.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Bryn Athyn College of the New Church had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,129. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Bryn Athyn College of the New Church grew by 9.9%.

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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

$9,620

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 $9,620 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $750. The cost of room and board increased by 1.87% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 3.13% with respect to 2019, when 96% 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.

5.81%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church was 5.81%, which represents 5 out of the 86 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 350 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 25.4% annual growth. Out of those 350 applicants, 272 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.7% acceptance rate.

There were 287 students enrolled at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church in 2020, and 85% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has an overall enrollment yield of 19.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

272

Accepted Out of 350

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bryn Athyn College of the New Church was 77.7% (272 admissions from 350 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 91.8%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 25.4%, while admissions grew by 6.25%.

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SAT Scores

85%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

85% of enrolled first-time students at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church in 2020 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 287 students. The full-time enrollment at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is 268 students and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 93.4% 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 56.4% White, 15.3% Black or African American, 3.14% Asian, 2.09% Hispanic or Latino, 1.74% Two or More Races, 0.348% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (29.2%), followed by White Female (27.6%) and Black or African American Male (8.17%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (54.5%), followed by White Male (18.2%) and Black or African American Female (9.09%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church, both undergraduate and graduate, is 287 students. The full-time enrollment at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is 268 and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 93.4% of students enrolled at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% 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

75%

2020 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 75%. 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
162
Black or African American
44
Asian
9

The enrolled student population at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is 56.4% White, 15.3% Black or African American, 3.14% Asian, 2.09% Hispanic or Latino, 1.74% Two or More Races, 0.348% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% 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, 47 students (16.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 7 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 (37 degrees awarded). There were 4.63 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 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 Psychology (13 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (13 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 Biology (18 degrees awarded), Psychology (13 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees).

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 (448,944 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (229,000 people), Other managers (202,254 people), Postsecondary teachers (189,821 people), and Registered nurses (137,370 people).

The most specialized majors at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church are Biology (18 degrees awarded), Psychology (13 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees), Theology (1 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (3 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, Aerospace engineers, Physicians, Dentists, and Chief executives & legislators

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

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 General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (666,231 people), Elementary & secondary schools (556,774 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (450,191 people), Offices of physicians (234,128 people), and Outpatient care centers (226,823 people).

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 Psychology
13 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
13 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, 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.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church, which is 0.788 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (33).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3.33 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 12 degrees were awarded to women at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church in General Biological Sciences, which is 2 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 36% 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, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (41.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is Female and White (41.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 13.6% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
37 degrees awarded
Black or African American
8 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is white (37 degrees awarded). There were 4.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

3.39% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
20 degrees awarded
White Male
17 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is white female (20 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (17 degrees).

Operations

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has an endowment valued at nearly $57.3M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $735k (1.28%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Bryn Athyn College of the New Church employs 23 Assistant professors, 6 Associate professors, and 2 Professors. Most academics at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church are Male Assistant professors (13), Female Assistant professors(10), and Male Associate professors (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church are: Management, with 15 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 12 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4 employees.

Endowment

$57.3M

2020 Endowment

1.59%

decline from 2019

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has an endowment valued at about $57.3M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Bryn Athyn College of the New Church declined 1.59% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $17.5M 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

$540k - Federal
$59.3k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church received $540k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $59.3k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$6.27M

2020 Salaries

4.21%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church paid a median of $6.27M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 4.21% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.64% growth from 2018 and a 5.28% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.21M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church paid a total of $2.21M to 31 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

23 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

15 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church were Assistant professor with 23 employees; Associate professor with 6 employees; and Associate professor with 2 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church were Management with 15 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church was Male Assistant professor with 13 employees, Female Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Male Associate professor with 5 employees.

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