American Institute of Business vs. Bethany College

AIB College of Business vs. Bethany College comparison

	AIB College of Business	Bethany College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Institute of Business	Bethany College
Location	Des Moines, IA	Lindsborg, KS
Setting	Midsize City	Remote Town
Enrollment	348	744
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	aib.edu	bethanylb.edu
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Costs	American Institute of Business	Bethany College
Tuition (In State)	$15,300	$29,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,300	$29,200
Room & Board	$4,935	$13,076
Avg Net Price	$12,440	$29,546
Avg Grant Aid	$11,044	$21,045
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	American Institute of Business	Bethany College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	405	3,521
Admitted	171	2,325
Acceptance Rate	42.2%	66%
Enrolled %	0%	11.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.16
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		15/22
SAT Range		883/1020
Submit Test Scores	Recommended	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	American Institute of Business	Bethany College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (86%) Legal Professions (6%) Communications Technology (3%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%)	Business (26%) Education (18%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Biology (10%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	American Institute of Business	Bethany College
Graduation Rate	-	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,100	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,327	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$189	$279

Diversity	American Institute of Business	Bethany College
% Men	0%	58%
% Women	0%	42%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	60%
% Black	2%	16%
% Hispanic	6%	19%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	42%	0%

Students	American Institute of Business	Bethany College
% In-State	-	34%
% Out-of-State	-	60%
Campus	American Institute of Business	Bethany College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethany College is larger than than American Institute of Business based on total student enrollment (744 students vs. 348 students)

American Institute of Business vs. Bethany College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, American Institute of Business or Bethany College?

• Bethany College is 90.8% more expensive to attend than American Institute of Business for in-state tuition ($29,200.00 vs. $15,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90.8% higher at Bethany College than AIB College of Business ($29,200.00 vs. $15,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at AIB College of Business than Bethany College ($12,440 vs. $29,546)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at AIB College of Business are 165% lower than costs at Bethany College ($4,935 vs. $13,076)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethany College than AIB College of Business (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 90.6% larger than aid received AIB College of Business ($21,045 vs. $11,044)

American Institute of Business vs. Bethany College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, American Institute of Business or Bethany College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Bethany College or American Institute of Business .

• Bethany College has a higher acceptance rate (66%) than American Institute of Business (42.2%)

American Institute of Business vs. Bethany College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, American Institute of Business or Bethany College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Bethany College and American Institute of Business.

• Graduates from Bethany College earn on average $4,300 more per year than American Institute of Business graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $39,100)
• AIB College of Business students graduate with a $8,673 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethany College graduates. ($18,327 vs. $27,000)
• American Institute of Business graduates are paying $90 less per month on federal student loans than Bethany College graduates. ($189 vs. $279)
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Institute of Business students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 61%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/