Bethany College vs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Bethany College vs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences comparison

	Bethany College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethany College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Location	Lindsborg, KS	Concord, NC
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	744	528
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethanylb.edu	cabarruscollege.edu
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Costs	Bethany College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Tuition (In State)	$29,200	$15,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,200	$15,040
Room & Board	$13,076	$9,920
Avg Net Price	$29,546	$17,217
Avg Grant Aid	$21,045	$11,693
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	67%

Admission	Bethany College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,521	49
Admitted	2,325	22
Acceptance Rate	66%	44.9%
Enrolled %	11.1%	77.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.16	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	15/22	20/24
SAT Range	883/1020	945/1075
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Feb 1, 2025

Academics	Bethany College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (18%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Biology (10%) Social Sciences (8%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Bethany College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Graduation Rate	42%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,400	$44,900
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$16,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$170

Diversity	Bethany College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
% Men	58%	7%
% Women	42%	93%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	88%
% Black	16%	8%
% Hispanic	19%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Bethany College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
% In-State	34%	94%
% Out-of-State	60%	6%
Campus	Bethany College	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethany College is larger than than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (744 students vs. 528 students)

Bethany College vs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethany College or Cabarrus College of Health Sciences?

• Bethany College is 94.1% more expensive to attend than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($29,200.00 vs. $15,040.00)
• Out of state tuition is 94.1% higher at Bethany College than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ($29,200.00 vs. $15,040.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences than Bethany College ($17,217 vs. $29,546)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences are 31.8% lower than costs at Bethany College ($9,920 vs. $13,076)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethany College than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (100% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 80% larger than aid received Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ($21,045 vs. $11,693)

Bethany College vs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (960) is 1 points higher than at Bethany College (959)
• Incoming Bethany College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (21)
• Accepted freshman Cabarrus College of Health Sciences students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Bethany College (3.16)
• Bethany College has a higher acceptance rate (66%) than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (44.9%)

Bethany College vs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethany College or Cabarrus College of Health Sciences? 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 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences and Bethany College.

• Graduates from Cabarrus College of Health Sciences earn on average $1,500 more per year than Bethany College graduates after ten years. ($44,900 vs. $43,400)
• Cabarrus College of Health Sciences students graduate with a $10,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethany College graduates. ($16,500 vs. $27,000)
• Cabarrus College of Health Sciences graduates are paying $109 less per month on federal student loans than Bethany College graduates. ($170 vs. $279)
• More Cabarrus College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 62%)

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