Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Penn State Shenango

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Penn State Shenango
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Sharon, PA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,292	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$22,650
Room & Board	$10,050	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	192
Admitted	748	167
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	87%
Enrolled %	33.2%	30.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	-
Typical High School Grades	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

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	49%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$269	$277

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Penn State Shenango
% Men	40%	30%
% Women	60%	70%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	85%
% Black	11%	7%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	67%	86%
% Out-of-State	24%	14%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Penn State Shenango
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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 281 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Penn State Shenango?

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 132% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 39% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Penn State Shenango ($31,480.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($16,778 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 29.2% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($10,050 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 78.4% larger than aid received Penn State Shenango ($23,114 vs. $12,956)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 84 points higher than at Penn State Shenango (942)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Penn State Shenango (21)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Penn State Shenango (87%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Penn State Shenango? 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 Penn State Shenango and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Penn State Shenango (49% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $15,900 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $39,400)
• Bethel College Mishawaka students graduate with a $753 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($26,065 vs. $26,818)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Shenango graduates. ($269 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel College-Mishawaka students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 64%)

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