Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Mount Mary College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Mount Mary College comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Mount Mary College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Mount Mary College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	1,292	1,198
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932	#685
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	mtmary.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Mount Mary College
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$32,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$32,700
Room & Board	$10,050	$9,830
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$22,897
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$23,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Mount Mary College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	1,339
Admitted	748	930
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	69.5%
Enrolled %	33.2%	16.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/21
SAT Range	800/920	866/1123
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	Mount Mary 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%)	Health Professions (42%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (12%) Foreign Languages (5%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Mount Mary College
Graduation Rate	49%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$269	$279

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Mount Mary College
% Men	40%	4%
% Women	60%	96%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	49%
% Black	11%	20%
% Hispanic	7%	15%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Mount Mary College
% In-State	67%	87%
% Out-of-State	24%	11%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Mount Mary College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Mount Mary College based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 1,198 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Mount Mary College Cost Comparison

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

• Mount Mary College is 3.9% more expensive to attend than Bethel College-Mishawaka for in-state tuition ($32,700.00 vs. $31,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.9% higher at Mount Mary College than Bethel College Mishawaka ($32,700.00 vs. $31,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than Mount Mary College ($18,746 vs. $22,897)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Mary College are 2.2% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($9,830 vs. $10,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Mary College than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Mary College students is 3.4% larger than aid received Bethel College Mishawaka ($23,897 vs. $23,114)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Mount Mary College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 124 points higher than at Mount Mary College (902)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Mount Mary College (19)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Mount Mary College (3.13)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Mount Mary College (69.5%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Mount Mary College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Mount Mary 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 Mount Mary College and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Mount Mary College (49% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Mount Mary College earn on average $2,300 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $39,400)
• Bethel College Mishawaka students graduate with a $935 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Mary College graduates. ($26,065 vs. $27,000)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Mary College graduates. ($269 vs. $279)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Mary College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 56%)

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