Baker vs. Bethany College

Baker University vs. Bethany College comparison

	Baker University	Bethany College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Baker	Bethany College
Location	Baldwin City, KS	Bethany, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,105	623
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#716
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bakeru.edu	bethanywv.edu
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Costs	Baker	Bethany College
Tuition (In State)	$31,620	$30,720
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,620	$30,720
Room & Board	$9,440	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$23,957	$17,605
Avg Grant Aid	$23,294	$30,005
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Baker	Bethany College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	776	2,651
Admitted	712	1,721
Acceptance Rate	91.8%	64.9%
Enrolled %	32.6%	10.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.45	2.85
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	18/26
SAT Range	970/1130	870/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Baker	Bethany College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (66%) Health Professions (12%) Education (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%) Biology (2%)	Education (15%) Psychology (13%) Communication (11%) Social Sciences (10%) Human Services (8%)
Outcomes	Baker	Bethany College
Graduation Rate	55%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,000	$44,000
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,999	$30,884
Median Loan Payment	$258	$319

Diversity	Baker	Bethany College
% Men	43%	56%
% Women	57%	44%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	51%
% Black	9%	18%
% Hispanic	7%	5%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	7%	20%

Students	Baker	Bethany College
% In-State	72%	22%
% Out-of-State	22%	68%
Campus	Baker	Bethany College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Baker University is larger than than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (2,105 students vs. 623 students)

Baker vs. Bethany College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Baker or Bethany College?

• Baker University is 2.9% more expensive to attend than Bethany College for in-state tuition ($31,620.00 vs. $30,720.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.9% higher at Baker than Bethany College ($31,620.00 vs. $30,720.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethany College than Baker ($17,605 vs. $23,957)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baker University are 26.1% lower than costs at Bethany College ($9,440 vs. $11,900)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Baker University as Bethany College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 28.8% larger than aid received Baker University ($30,005 vs. $23,294)

Baker vs. Bethany College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Baker University (1048) is 141 points higher than at Bethany College (907)
• Incoming Baker students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Bethany College (20)
• Accepted freshman Baker students have a 0.6 point higher average high school GPA (3.45) than students at Bethany College (2.85)
• Baker has a higher acceptance rate (91.8%) than Bethany College (64.9%)

Baker vs. Bethany College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Baker 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 Baker.

• The graduation rate at Baker is higher than Bethany College (55% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Baker University earn on average $12,000 more per year than Bethany College graduates after ten years. ($56,000 vs. $44,000)
• Baker University students graduate with a $5,885 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethany College graduates. ($24,999 vs. $30,884)
• Baker graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Bethany College graduates. ($258 vs. $319)
• More Baker graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 56%)

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