Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College is a private women's liberal arts college in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as a Quaker institution in 1885, Bryn Mawr is one of the Seven Sister colleges, a group of historically women's colleges in the United States. The college has an enrollment of about 1,350 undergraduate students and 450 graduate students. It was one of the first women's colleges in the United States to offer graduate education through a PhD.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 29%
- Average net price: $31,759
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,463
- Graduation rate (150%): 82%
- Graduation rate (200%): 87%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 85%
- Student to faculty ratio: 8:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $75,217
- Median earnings (8 years): $63,818
- Median earnings (6 years): $53,102
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Bryn Mawr, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bryn Mawr College include English, Psychology, Sociology.
- English (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,040 4 years after graduation
- Psychology (25 bachelor's)
- Sociology (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,666 4 years after graduation
- Neuroscience (22 bachelor's)
- Biology (21 bachelor's)
- Political Science (21 bachelor's)
- Mathematics (16 bachelor's)
- Anthropology (15 bachelor's)
- International (14 bachelor's)
- Multi- (14 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Computer Science 7%, Health 41%, Biological Sciences 36%, Psychology 16%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Bryn Mawr College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,323 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,323
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,557
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,873
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,044
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $49,566
- In-state tuition and fees: $65,920
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $65,920
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $19,400
- Typical cost of attendance: $86,320
- Sticker vs net gap: 63%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 15%
- Federal loan recipients: 49%
- Average institutional grant: $49,382
- Average federal loan: $6,015
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Bryn Mawr College admits 29% of applicants. Of students admitted, 32% enrolled.
- Applications: 4,094
- Admitted: 1,205
- Enrolled: 380
- Yield (first-choice signal): 32%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,463
- Women: 96%
- Commuter share (estimated): 13%
- Part-time undergraduates: 52%
- Age 25 and older: 74%
- Graduate students: 285
- Graduation rate: 82%
- Come back after freshman year: 92%
- First-generation: 15%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 8:1
- Professor salary: $157,123
- Associate professor salary: $116,741
- Assistant professor salary: $96,394
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,272
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,390
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bryn Mawr College acceptance rate? Bryn Mawr College admits 29% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Bryn Mawr College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,323 a year after aid. Average net price is $31,759.
What majors does Bryn Mawr College offer? Popular programs include English, Psychology, Sociology, Neuroscience, Biology.
What is the average salary after Bryn Mawr College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $75,217 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bryn Mawr College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 85% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 82%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bryn Mawr College official site: https://brynmawr.edu.