Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Rochester College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Rochester College comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Rochester College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Rochester College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Rochester Hills, MI
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,292	1,167
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932	#880
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	rc.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Rochester College
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$26,736
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$26,736
Room & Board	$10,050	$9,440
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$18,665
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$15,899
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Rochester College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	929
Admitted	748	663
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	71.4%
Enrolled %	33.2%	35.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range	800/920	840/1060
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	Rochester College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Psychology (25%) Business (20%) Communication (19%) Education (14%) General Studies (7%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Rochester College
Graduation Rate	49%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$38,100
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$24,403
Median Loan Payment	$269	$252

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Rochester College
% Men	40%	40%
% Women	60%	60%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	60%
% Black	11%	16%
% Hispanic	7%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	14%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Rochester College
% In-State	67%	86%
% Out-of-State	24%	10%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Rochester 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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Rochester College based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 1,167 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Rochester College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 17.7% more expensive to attend than Rochester College for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $26,736.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.7% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Rochester College ($31,480.00 vs. $26,736.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rochester College than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($18,665 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rochester College are 6.5% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($9,440 vs. $10,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Rochester College than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 45.4% larger than aid received Rochester College ($23,114 vs. $15,899)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Rochester College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 77 points higher than at Rochester College (949)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Rochester College (20)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Rochester College (3.13)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Rochester College (71.4%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Rochester College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Rochester College (49% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $1,300 more per year than Rochester College graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $38,100)
• Rochester College students graduate with a $1,662 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($24,403 vs. $26,065)
• Rochester College graduates are paying $17 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($252 vs. $269)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rochester College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 45%)

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