Bethany College vs. William Jewell College

Bethany College vs. William Jewell College comparison

	Bethany College	William Jewell College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethany College	William Jewell College
Location	Lindsborg, KS	Liberty, MO
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	744	853
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethanylb.edu	jewell.edu
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Costs	Bethany College	William Jewell College
Tuition (In State)	$29,200	$18,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,200	$18,360
Room & Board	$13,076	$10,130
Avg Net Price	$29,546	$20,108
Avg Grant Aid	$21,045	$13,451
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Bethany College	William Jewell College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,521	1,676
Admitted	2,325	687
Acceptance Rate	66%	41%
Enrolled %	11.1%	35.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.16	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	15/22	20/26
SAT Range	883/1020	1030/1130
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	William Jewell 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%)	Health Professions (17%) Business (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Bethany College	William Jewell College
Graduation Rate	42%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,400	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	Bethany College	William Jewell College
% Men	58%	51%
% Women	42%	49%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	78%
% Black	16%	4%
% Hispanic	19%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	6%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Bethany College	William Jewell College
% In-State	34%	65%
% Out-of-State	60%	33%
Campus	Bethany College	William Jewell College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• William Jewell College is larger than than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (853 students vs. 744 students)

Bethany College vs. William Jewell College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethany College or William Jewell College?

• Bethany College is 59% more expensive to attend than William Jewell College for in-state tuition ($29,200.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59% higher at Bethany College than William Jewell College ($29,200.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at William Jewell College than Bethany College ($20,108 vs. $29,546)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at William Jewell College are 29.1% lower than costs at Bethany College ($10,130 vs. $13,076)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethany College than William Jewell College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 56.5% larger than aid received William Jewell College ($21,045 vs. $13,451)

Bethany College vs. William Jewell College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at William Jewell College (1160) is 201 points higher than at Bethany College (959)
• Incoming William Jewell College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Bethany College (21)
• Accepted freshman William Jewell College students have a 0.45 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Bethany College (3.16)
• Bethany College has a higher acceptance rate (66%) than William Jewell College (41%)

Bethany College vs. William Jewell College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethany College or William Jewell 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 William Jewell College and Bethany College.

• The graduation rate at William Jewell College is higher than Bethany College (63% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from William Jewell College earn on average $5,100 more per year than Bethany College graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $43,400)
• William Jewell College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethany College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• William Jewell College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Bethany College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More William Jewell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 62%)

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