Bryant vs Marist
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RICompass Score: Excellent · Top 14%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NYCompass Score: Excellent · Top 13%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Marist has the lower price after aid: $26,083 a year, against $32,698 at Bryant.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Bryant: $90,008, against $77,819 at Marist.
- Bryant admits 65% of applicants, and Marist admits 57%.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 14%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 14%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Smithfield, RI
Poughkeepsie, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
3,592
6,452
Sports
NCAA Division I · America East
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
65%
57%
Average SAT
1265
1295
ACT middle 50%
27–28
25–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
80%
80%
First-year retention
87%
86%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$90,008
$77,819
Median debt
$26,849
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$41,219
$41,544
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$32,698
$26,083
$30,001–$48,000
$34,055
$27,200
$48,001–$75,000
$36,130
$36,178
$75,001–$110,000
$39,680
$42,001
Over $110,000
$44,846
$45,643
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $100,692
- Accounting $97,515
- Finance $90,499
- Business administration $89,929
- International business $89,409
- Economics $118,557
- Computer science $111,893
- Applied mathematics $109,170
- Accounting $106,313
- Computing and information science $102,640
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.