Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Hilbert College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Hilbert College comparison

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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Hilbert College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Hamburg, NY
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,222	973
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#840
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	hilbert.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Hilbert College
Tuition (In State)	$32,740	$29,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,740	$29,300
Room & Board	$10,560	$14,200
Avg Net Price	$20,058	$22,224
Avg Grant Aid	$22,720	$17,839
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Hilbert College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	833	1,310
Admitted	822	1,284
Acceptance Rate	98.7%	98%
Enrolled %	27.5%	19.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/24
SAT Range	940/1190	980/1180
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	Hilbert College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Hilbert College
Graduation Rate	49%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$43,800
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$25,464
Median Loan Payment	$269	$263

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Hilbert College
% Men	4%	1%
% Women	6%	2%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	73%
% Black	11%	8%
% Hispanic	7%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Hilbert College
% In-State	67%	90%
% Out-of-State	24%	8%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Hilbert College
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 Hilbert College based on total student enrollment (1,222 students vs. 973 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Hilbert College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 11.7% more expensive to attend than Hilbert College for in-state tuition ($32,740.00 vs. $29,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.7% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Hilbert College ($32,740.00 vs. $29,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than Hilbert College ($20,058 vs. $22,224)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 34.5% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($10,560 vs. $14,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hilbert College than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 27.4% larger than aid received Hilbert College ($22,720 vs. $17,839)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Hilbert College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Hilbert College (3.2)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (98.7%) than Hilbert College (98%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Hilbert College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Hilbert College (49% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Hilbert College earn on average $4,400 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($43,800 vs. $39,400)
• Hilbert College students graduate with a $601 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($25,464 vs. $26,065)
• Hilbert College graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($263 vs. $269)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 52%)

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