Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. CULVER

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Culver Stockton College comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Culver Stockton College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	CULVER
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Canton, MO
Setting	Small City	Remote Rural
Enrollment	1,292	999
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	culver.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	CULVER
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$28,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$28,700
Room & Board	$10,050	$9,270
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$20,522
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$21,686
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	CULVER
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	1,246
Admitted	748	1,208
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	97%
Enrolled %	33.2%	21.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.37
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		19/25
SAT Range	800/920	970/1080
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	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	CULVER
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Health Professions (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	CULVER
Graduation Rate	49%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$269	$258

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	CULVER
% Men	40%	54%
% Women	60%	46%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	71%
% Black	11%	13%
% Hispanic	7%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	8%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	CULVER
% In-State	67%	41%
% Out-of-State	24%	56%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	CULVER
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than CULVER based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 999 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. CULVER Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 9.7% more expensive to attend than CULVER for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $28,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.7% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Culver Stockton College ($31,480.00 vs. $28,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than CULVER ($18,746 vs. $20,522)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Culver Stockton College are 8.4% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($9,270 vs. $10,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Culver Stockton College than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 6.6% larger than aid received Culver Stockton College ($23,114 vs. $21,686)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. CULVER Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 58 points higher than at CULVER (968)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at CULVER (21)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at CULVER (3.37)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than CULVER (97%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. CULVER Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or CULVER? 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 CULVER and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Culver Stockton College (49% vs. 41%)
• Graduates from Culver Stockton College earn on average $1,200 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($40,600 vs. $39,400)
• Culver Stockton College students graduate with a $1,065 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,065)
• CULVER graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($258 vs. $269)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CULVER students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 58%)

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