Bethany College vs. St. Augustine's College

Bethany College vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

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Overview	Bethany College	St. Augustine's College
Location	Lindsborg, KS	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	744	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethanylb.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Bethany College	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$29,200	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,200	$10,968
Room & Board	$13,076	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$29,546	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$21,045	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Bethany College	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,521	4,918
Admitted	2,325	2,894
Acceptance Rate	66%	58.8%
Enrolled %	11.1%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.16	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	15/22	12/16
SAT Range	883/1020	780/940
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	Bethany College	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (18%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Biology (10%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Bethany College	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	42%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,400	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$279	$357

Diversity	Bethany College	St. Augustine's College
% Men	58%	49%
% Women	42%	51%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	60%	1%
% Black	16%	95%
% Hispanic	19%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Bethany College	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	34%	67%
% Out-of-State	60%	30%
Campus	Bethany College	St. Augustine's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 744 students)

Bethany College vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethany College or St. Augustine's College?

• Bethany College is 166.2% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($29,200.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 166.2% higher at Bethany College than Saint Augustines College ($29,200.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Bethany College ($20,081 vs. $29,546)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 46.2% lower than costs at Bethany College ($8,942 vs. $13,076)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethany College than Saint Augustines College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 78.8% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($21,045 vs. $11,769)

Bethany College vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethany College (959) is 218 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Bethany College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Bethany College students have a 0.66 point higher average high school GPA (3.16) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Bethany College has a higher acceptance rate (66%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

Bethany College vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethany College or St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College and Bethany College.

• The graduation rate at Bethany College is higher than Saint Augustines College (42% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Bethany College earn on average $15,100 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $28,300)
• Bethany College students graduate with a $7,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $34,620)
• Bethany College graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($279 vs. $357)
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 25%)

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