Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Small City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,292	2,288
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$4,032
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$9,024
Room & Board	$10,050	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$3,029
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$5,811
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	82%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	-
Admitted	748	-
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	Open
Enrolled %	33.2%	Open
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)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	49%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	$269	$124

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	40%	36%
% Women	60%	64%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	92%
% Black	11%	2%
% Hispanic	7%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	67%	92%
% Out-of-State	24%	8%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than than Bethel College-Mishawaka based on total student enrollment (2,288 students vs. 1,292 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-Mishawaka or West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 680.8% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 248.8% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($31,480.00 vs. $9,024.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($3,029 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 39.6% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($7,200 vs. $10,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (99% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 297.8% larger than aid received West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($23,114 vs. $5,811)

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

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or West Virginia University at Parkersburg? 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (49% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $7,900 more per year than West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $31,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $14,034 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($12,031 vs. $26,065)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $145 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($124 vs. $269)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 33%)

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