BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Bryan University

Springfield, Missouri·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·bryanu.edu
6-yr Graduation
90%
+90.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
153
peer median 164
Avg net price
$20,383
+$1.4k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
90%+90.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
86%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 19 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 14 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
19
Passing
4
21.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
5.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
5.3%
+4.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

19programs
  • Passing4 · 21.1%
  • No Data14 · 73.7%
  • Failing1 · 5.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
2
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
14

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-1.3%
$34,372 vs $34,808
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+3.1%
$35,895 vs $34,808
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Associate Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+6.7%
$37,141 vs $34,808
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+15.5%
$40,191 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+40.8%
$49,025 vs $34,808

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-1.3%
$436
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+3.1%
+$1,087

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

6
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
97%
$47,661 debt · $49,025 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
66%
$23,500 debt · $35,895 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
65%
$22,334 debt · $34,372 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Associate Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
59%
$21,884 debt · $37,141 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
55%
$22,238 debt · $40,191 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Undergraduate Certificate · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
33%
$13,000 debt · $39,693 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2022Next review Feb 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1991Next review Dec 2022

Action history · 4

  1. Feb 2026Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Apr 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
  3. Dec 2018Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
  4. Aug 2018Removal of Show Cause Status
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,316
$30–48k$18,393
$48–75k$18,139
$75–110k$26,177
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$20,383
+$1,424vs Baccalaureate median $18,959
Federal loans
78.3%
In-state tuition
$15,868
Out-of-state
$15,868

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 192 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
192
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,152,251 total
Direct Loans
$1.4M
355 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$576K
175 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$712K
172 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$82K
7 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 217 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (4.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.6%
+2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
217
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.2%
2017
16.2%
2018
12.7%
2019
4.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Bryan

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

38 total completions
01Health Professions
2668.4%
02Business
1231.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
153
12-mo unduplicated
280
Undergraduate
266
Graduate
14

Gender split

Men
13%37
Women
87%243

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.7%
Black
35.3%
Two or more
6.7%
Hispanic
6.0%
Unknown
2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.3%
Asian
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 135 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    3

    Bryan vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Bryan selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectBryan University
    90%153$20,383Baccalaureate
    Rasmussen University-North Dakota
    0%52$18,227Baccalaureate
    Rasmussen University-Kansas
    359$18,289Baccalaureate
    Rasmussen University-Minnesota
    9,416$19,071Baccalaureate
    Fremont University
    0%174$32,256Baccalaureate
    Rasmussen University-Wisconsin
    55$18,847Baccalaureate
    Peer group median0%164$18,959

    Frequently asked questions about Bryan University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bryan.

    What is the graduation rate at Bryan University?

    Bryan University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 90% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Bryan University?

    Bryan University reports a total enrollment of 153 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Bryan University?

    The average net price at Bryan University is $20,383 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Bryan University located?

    Bryan University is located in Springfield, Missouri 65804.

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