How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Bryn Mawr College admits about 29.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,280 and 1,510. Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.8% receive Pell Grants and 15.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 1.5%. Azimuth ranks Bryn Mawr College #1103 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the scale question: at a 29.4% admit rate, Bryn Mawr's admission funnel is selective, and the number of low-income and first-generation students it enrolls is modest relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate is 81.8% and the Pell completion rate is 85.1%. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $63,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Bryn Mawr in the 92.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Bryn Mawr College #446 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern is clear: low-income students who gain admission to Bryn Mawr complete at high rates and earn strong post-graduation outcomes — but the institution's selective admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway. Azimuth's analysis of access versus mobility explores this structural tension in depth.
Bryn Mawr College admits about 29.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,280 and 1,510. Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.8% receive Pell Grants and 15.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 1.5%. Azimuth ranks Bryn Mawr College #1103 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the scale question: at a 29.4% admit rate, Bryn Mawr's admission funnel is selective, and the number of low-income and first-generation students it enrolls is modest relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate is 81.8% and the Pell completion rate is 85.1%. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $63,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Bryn Mawr in the 92.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Bryn Mawr College #446 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern is clear: low-income students who gain admission to Bryn Mawr complete at high rates and earn strong post-graduation outcomes — but the institution's selective admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway. Azimuth's analysis of access versus mobility explores this structural tension in depth.
Bryn Mawr College admits about 29.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,280 and 1,510. Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.8% receive Pell Grants and 15.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 1.5%. Azimuth ranks Bryn Mawr College #1103 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the scale question: at a 29.4% admit rate, Bryn Mawr's admission funnel is selective, and the number of low-income and first-generation students it enrolls is modest relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate is 81.8% and the Pell completion rate is 85.1%. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $63,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Bryn Mawr in the 92.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Bryn Mawr College #446 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern is clear: low-income students who gain admission to Bryn Mawr complete at high rates and earn strong post-graduation outcomes — but the institution's selective admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway. Azimuth's analysis of access versus mobility explores this structural tension in depth.
