Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Mount Mercy College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Mount Mercy University comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Mount Mercy University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Mount Mercy College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Cedar Rapids, IA
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,292	1,526
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	mtmercy.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Mount Mercy College
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$36,606
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$36,606
Room & Board	$10,050	$10,636
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$24,078
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$27,288
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Mount Mercy College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	1,569
Admitted	748	1,181
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	75.3%
Enrolled %	33.2%	19%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.5
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)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Mount Mercy College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Business (44%) Health Professions (22%) Education (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Mount Mercy College
Graduation Rate	49%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$22,250
Median Loan Payment	$269	$230

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Mount Mercy College
% Men	40%	36%
% Women	60%	64%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	81%
% Black	11%	7%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Mount Mercy College
% In-State	67%	60%
% Out-of-State	24%	28%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Mount Mercy College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Mercy University is larger than than Bethel College-Mishawaka based on total student enrollment (1,526 students vs. 1,292 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Mount Mercy College Cost Comparison

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

• Mount Mercy University is 16.3% more expensive to attend than Bethel College-Mishawaka for in-state tuition ($36,606.00 vs. $31,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.3% higher at Mount Mercy College than Bethel College Mishawaka ($36,606.00 vs. $31,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than Mount Mercy College ($18,746 vs. $24,078)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 5.8% lower than costs at Mount Mercy University ($10,050 vs. $10,636)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Mercy University than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Mercy University students is 18.1% larger than aid received Bethel College Mishawaka ($27,288 vs. $23,114)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 36 points higher than at Mount Mercy College (990)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Mount Mercy College (21)
• Accepted freshman Mount Mercy College students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Bethel College-Mishawaka (3.46)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Mount Mercy College (75.3%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Mount Mercy College is higher than Bethel College Mishawaka (60% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Mount Mercy University earn on average $6,500 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $39,400)
• Mount Mercy University students graduate with a $3,815 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($22,250 vs. $26,065)
• Mount Mercy College graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($230 vs. $269)
• More Mount Mercy College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel College-Mishawaka students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 64%)

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