Bethany College vs. Clarkson College

Bethany College vs. Clarkson College comparison

	Bethany College	Clarkson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethany College	Clarkson College
Location	Lindsborg, KS	Omaha, NE
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	744	1,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethanylb.edu	clarksoncollege.edu
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Costs	Bethany College	Clarkson College
Tuition (In State)	$29,200	$14,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,200	$14,880
Room & Board	$13,076	$7,284
Avg Net Price	$29,546	$14,506
Avg Grant Aid	$21,045	$9,554
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	77%

Admission	Bethany College	Clarkson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,521	66
Admitted	2,325	37
Acceptance Rate	66%	56.1%
Enrolled %	11.1%	100%
Avg High School GPA	3.16	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	15/22
SAT Range	883/1020
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Bethany College	Clarkson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (18%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Biology (10%) Social Sciences (8%)	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	Bethany College	Clarkson College
Graduation Rate	42%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,400	$51,600
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	Bethany College	Clarkson College
% Men	58%	14%
% Women	42%	86%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	76%
% Black	16%	5%
% Hispanic	19%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	Bethany College	Clarkson College
% In-State	34%	78%
% Out-of-State	60%	19%
Campus	Bethany College	Clarkson College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Clarkson College is larger than than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (1,133 students vs. 744 students)

Bethany College vs. Clarkson College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethany College or Clarkson College?

• Bethany College is 96.2% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($29,200.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 96.2% higher at Bethany College than Clarkson College ($29,200.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarkson College than Bethany College ($14,506 vs. $29,546)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 79.5% lower than costs at Bethany College ($7,284 vs. $13,076)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethany College than Clarkson College (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 120.3% larger than aid received Clarkson College ($21,045 vs. $9,554)

Bethany College vs. Clarkson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Clarkson College (1050) is 91 points higher than at Bethany College (959)
• Incoming Clarkson College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Bethany College (21)
• Accepted freshman Clarkson College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Bethany College (3.16)
• Bethany College has a higher acceptance rate (66%) than Clarkson College (56.1%)

Bethany College vs. Clarkson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethany College or Clarkson 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 Clarkson College and Bethany College.

• The graduation rate at Clarkson College is higher than Bethany College (56% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Clarkson College earn on average $8,200 more per year than Bethany College graduates after ten years. ($51,600 vs. $43,400)
• Clarkson College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethany College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Clarkson College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Bethany College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 62%)

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