Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Capitol College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Capitol College comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Capitol College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Capitol College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Laurel, MD
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,292	823
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	capitol-college.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Capitol College
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$25,830
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$25,830
Room & Board	$10,050	$12,816
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$25,445
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$14,332
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	90%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Capitol College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	258
Admitted	748	166
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	64.3%
Enrolled %	33.2%	28.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	800/920
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Capitol College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Capitol College
Graduation Rate	49%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$70,100
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$25,736
Median Loan Payment	$269	$266

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Capitol College
% Men	40%	79%
% Women	60%	21%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	43%
% Black	11%	35%
% Hispanic	7%	12%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Capitol College
% In-State	67%	79%
% Out-of-State	24%	15%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Capitol College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Capitol College based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 823 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Capitol College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Capitol College?

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 21.9% more expensive to attend than Capitol College for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.9% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Capitol College ($31,480.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than Capitol College ($18,746 vs. $25,445)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 27.5% lower than costs at Capitol College ($10,050 vs. $12,816)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than Capitol College (99% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 61.3% larger than aid received Capitol College ($23,114 vs. $14,332)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Capitol College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 3 points higher than at Capitol College (1023)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Capitol College (22)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Capitol College (3.26)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Capitol College (64.3%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Capitol College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Capitol 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 Capitol College and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Capitol College (49% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $30,700 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $39,400)
• Capitol College students graduate with a $329 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($25,736 vs. $26,065)
• Capitol College graduates are paying $3 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($266 vs. $269)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Capitol College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 60%)

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