by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Bryn Mawr College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
Want a specific number? Skip ahead to any section using the links below:
The total published cost of attendance at Bryn Mawr College amounts to about $79,380.00 per academic year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $65,920.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,460.00 |
| Total cost | $79,380.00 |
| That is 142% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $79,380.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$51,491.00 |
| Net price | $27,889.00 |
| That is 15% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $79,380.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$72,233.00 |
| Net price | $7,147.00 |
| That is 78% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 5.4% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Freshman year | $7,532.00 | $29,391.00 | $83,656.00 |
| Senior year | $8,816.00 | $34,401.00 | $97,915.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $32,651.00 | $127,410.00 | $362,644.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,439.00 | $48,538.00 | $138,154.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $376.00 | $1,466.00 | $4,173.00 |
| Total amount paid | $45,089.00 | $175,948.00 | $500,798.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Freshman year | $7,532.00 | $29,391.00 | $83,656.00 |
| Senior year | $7,938.00 | $30,974.00 | $88,162.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $15,470.00 | $60,366.00 | $171,818.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,893.00 | $22,997.00 | $65,456.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $178.00 | $695.00 | $1,977.00 |
| Total amount paid | $21,363.00 | $83,363.00 | $237,274.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $31,759.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $40,690.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $3,323.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $4,557.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,873.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,044.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $49,566.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Bryn Mawr College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Bryn Mawr College amounts to $21,441.00, landing it in the Moderate ($20-30k) burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $12,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $21,441.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $30,000.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,730.00 |
| Middle income | $23,250.00 |
| High income | $21,245.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $22,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,250.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Bryn Mawr College carry $2,000.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Bryn Mawr College amounts to $-1,276.00.
The default-rate classification at Bryn Mawr College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.9% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Bryn Mawr College come to $109,261,616.00 spread across 4,664 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,401.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Bryn Mawr College, keep these questions in mind:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.