Baker vs. Bethel College-North Newton

Baker University vs. Bethel College North Newton comparison

	Baker University	Bethel College North Newton	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Baker	Bethel College-North Newton
Location	Baldwin City, KS	North Newton, KS
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,945	502
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#664
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Other (none of the above)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bakeru.edu	bethelks.edu
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Costs	Baker	Bethel College-North Newton
Tuition (In State)	$33,200	$33,762
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,200	$33,762
Room & Board	$10,720	$10,330
Avg Net Price	$23,410	$24,879
Avg Grant Aid	$24,722	$22,588
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Baker	Bethel College-North Newton
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	911	977
Admitted	839	935
Acceptance Rate	92.1%	95.7%
Enrolled %	28.1%	17.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.45	3.54
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	19/24
SAT Range	970/1130	860/1090
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	Bethel College-North Newton
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (66%) Health Professions (12%) Education (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%) Biology (2%)	Health Professions (16%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)
Outcomes	Baker	Bethel College-North Newton
Graduation Rate	55%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,000	$44,100
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,999	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$268

Diversity	Baker	Bethel College-North Newton
% Men	8%	0%
% Women	17%	1%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	70%
% Black	9%	13%
% Hispanic	7%	8%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	Baker	Bethel College-North Newton
% In-State	55%	49%
% Out-of-State	40%	40%
Campus	Baker	Bethel College-North Newton
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Baker University is larger than than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (1,945 students vs. 502 students)

Baker vs. Bethel College-North Newton Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Baker or Bethel College-North Newton?

• Bethel College North Newton is 1.7% more expensive to attend than Baker for in-state tuition ($33,762.00 vs. $33,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.7% higher at Bethel College-North Newton than Baker University ($33,762.00 vs. $33,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Baker University than Bethel College-North Newton ($23,410 vs. $24,879)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College North Newton are 3.8% lower than costs at Baker University ($10,330 vs. $10,720)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Baker University as Bethel College North Newton (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baker University students is 9.4% larger than aid received Bethel College North Newton ($24,722 vs. $22,588)

Baker vs. Bethel College-North Newton Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-North Newton students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Baker (3.45)
• Bethel College-North Newton has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than Baker (92.1%)

Baker vs. Bethel College-North Newton Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Baker or Bethel College-North Newton? 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 Bethel College-North Newton and Baker.

• The graduation rate at Baker is higher than Bethel College North Newton (55% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Baker University earn on average $11,900 more per year than Bethel College-North Newton graduates after ten years. ($56,000 vs. $44,100)
• Baker University students graduate with a $1,001 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-North Newton graduates. ($24,999 vs. $26,000)
• Baker graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-North Newton graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More Bethel College-North Newton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Baker students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 63%)

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