Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,422
Graduate Enrollment: 355
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Women only
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, small, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 39.34%
Male/Female: 5% / 95% (2017)
First generation college students: 15.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.4% (2013)
Percentage of students who are veterans:
Test scores for admission: Recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 67.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 51.8% (2015)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 49.2% (2015)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 60.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 50.7%
Black: 5.4%
Hispanic: 9.7%
Asian: 11.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 5.0%
Non-resident alien: 15.4%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Black: 5.4%
Hispanic: 9.7%
Asian: 11.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 5.0%
Non-resident alien: 15.4%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $73,540
In-State tuition: $56,320Out-of-State tuition: $56,320
Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $17,370 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,700 (2005)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,000 (2005)
Average Family Income: $97,068 (2017)
Median Family Income: $75,124 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 15.7%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 50.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $25,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $265 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $14,782 |
| $30k-48k | $10,317 |
| $48k-75k | $23,774 |
| $75k-110k | $25,729 |
| $110k+ | $51,983 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 81%6-year graduation rate: 87%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 89.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $25,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $22,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $20,683 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 81.8% (2015) |
| @3 year | 83.0% (2017) |
| @5 year | 87.5% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 73.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 78.0% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $30,038 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $46,047 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 43 | $41,121 ($3,427) | |||
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 64 | $450 | $54,199 ($4,517) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Social Work. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 14 | $43,499 ($3,625) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Archeology. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Archeology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Archeology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 17 | $43,398 ($3,617) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 29 | $27,058 ($2,255) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 23 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 71 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 14 | $20,861 ($1,738) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 32 | $37,208 ($3,101) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 21 | $30,920 ($2,577) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 35 | $48,258 ($4,022) | |||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 11 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $100,710Full time faculty: 80%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 9.0
School's endowment start of year: $866,030,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,182,530,000 (2022)