Bryn Athyn Gets 'Graded' by White House Scorecard

After President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address in February, the White House has released the College Scorecard.

According to the WhiteHouse.gov website, "College Scorecards in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Affordability and Transparency Center make it easier for you to search for a college that is a good fit for you."

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Montgomery County Community College

According to the White House scorecard, in-state students pay a net price of $7,100 a year to attend MCCC, with campuses in Blue Bell and Pottstown. This is down 4.6 percent from the 2007 to 2009 costs and considered "low" on the scorecard's scale.

Families typically borrow an average of $8,600 for the undergraduate study at MCCC, with student loan payments of approximately $99 a month over 10 years.

However, 13.3 percent of borrowers who graduate from MCCC default on their Federal student loans, just 0.1 percent under the national average.

According to the scorecard, 11.6 percent of students graduated within 150 percent of the expected time frame, and 25.8 percent transferred to another institution. 

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Bryn Athyn College

According to the White House College Scorecard, the average undergraduate student pays $11,222 a year after grants and scholarships, a decrease of 13.8 percent from the college's 2007 to 2009 tuition prices.

Families typically borrow $6,750 in Federal student loans, which, when repaid over 10 years, amounts to payments of $77.68 a month. According to the Scorecard, 5.2 percent of borrowers will default on their Federal student loans within three years of entering repayment, much below the 13.4 percent national average.

However, only 29.7 percent of full time students receive their bachelor's degree within 6 years and another 45.9 percent transfer to another institution.

Editor's note: Bryn Athyn College has transitioned to a four year institution since this data was collected, when the college was a primarily a two-year institution.