FourYearCost

Bryant University

Smithfield, RIPrivate nonprofitRank 387 of 1,732Traditional rank 263 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$27,469
946 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$24,585
2,074 recipients
The drop
$2,884
10.5% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$27,469Later years$24,585

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$33,555
$30–48k$36,310
$48–75k$38,987
$75–110k$41,023
$110k+$42,552

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$49,329
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$51,169
Change$1,840 (+3.7%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$16,938

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$43,9732018-19$45,3952019-20$46,8632020-21$47,7822021-22$49,3292022-23$51,1692023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +16.4% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$40,3102020-21$40,3612021-22$40,6122022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years81%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)87%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants12%
Freshmen taking federal loans58%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,263
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$2,211

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Salve Regina University$29,790$5,349
Johnson & Wales University-Providence$25,112$2,947
Providence College$30,040−$3,462
Roger Williams University$22,491$3,733
Rhode Island School of Design$36,743$2,843

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