Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Kent State University at Salem

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Salem, OH
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,292	1,315
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$16,068
Room & Board	$10,050	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	87%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	-
Admitted	748	-
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	Open
Enrolled %	33.2%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	800/920
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	49%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$269	$267

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	40%	28%
% Women	60%	72%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	88%
% Black	11%	4%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	67%	100%
% Out-of-State	24%	0%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Salem is larger than than Bethel College-Mishawaka based on total student enrollment (1,315 students vs. 1,292 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Kent State University at Salem?

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 352.2% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 95.9% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Kent State University at Salem ($31,480.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($10,324 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 13.2% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($8,882 vs. $10,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than Kent State University at Salem (99% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 345.8% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($23,114 vs. $5,185)

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Kent State University at Salem (3.27)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Kent State University at Salem? 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 Kent State University at Salem and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Kent State University at Salem (49% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Salem earn on average $900 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $39,400)
• Kent State University at Salem students graduate with a $240 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($25,825 vs. $26,065)
• Kent State University at Salem graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($267 vs. $269)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 46%)

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