Bethel College-North Newton vs. Alderson Broaddus College

Bethel College North Newton vs. Alderson Broaddus College comparison

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Overview	Bethel College-North Newton	Alderson Broaddus College
Location	North Newton, KS	Philippi, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	497	767
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelks.edu	ab.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-North Newton	Alderson Broaddus College
Tuition (In State)	$31,850	$31,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,850	$31,200
Room & Board	$9,410	$10,170
Avg Net Price	$24,630	$19,499
Avg Grant Aid	$22,028	$24,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-North Newton	Alderson Broaddus College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	597	1,693
Admitted	580	1,041
Acceptance Rate	97.2%	61.5%
Enrolled %	19.1%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/24	15/22
SAT Range	860/1090	900/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Bethel College-North Newton	Alderson Broaddus College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (16%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)	Health Professions (30%) Biology (21%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-North Newton	Alderson Broaddus College
Graduation Rate	52%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,100	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$268

Diversity	Bethel College-North Newton	Alderson Broaddus College
% Men	52%	56%
% Women	48%	44%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	73%
% Black	13%	16%
% Hispanic	8%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Bethel College-North Newton	Alderson Broaddus College
% In-State	49%	34%
% Out-of-State	40%	62%
Campus	Bethel College-North Newton	Alderson Broaddus College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Alderson Broaddus College is larger than than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (767 students vs. 497 students)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Alderson Broaddus College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-North Newton or Alderson Broaddus College?

• Bethel College North Newton is 2.1% more expensive to attend than Alderson Broaddus College for in-state tuition ($31,850.00 vs. $31,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.1% higher at Bethel College-North Newton than Alderson Broaddus College ($31,850.00 vs. $31,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Alderson Broaddus College than Bethel College-North Newton ($19,499 vs. $24,630)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College North Newton are 8.1% lower than costs at Alderson Broaddus College ($9,410 vs. $10,170)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College North Newton as Alderson Broaddus College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alderson Broaddus College students is 11.9% larger than aid received Bethel College North Newton ($24,656 vs. $22,028)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Alderson Broaddus College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-North Newton students have a 0.34 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Alderson Broaddus College (3.2)
• Bethel College-North Newton has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Alderson Broaddus College (61.5%)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Alderson Broaddus College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-North Newton or Alderson Broaddus 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 Alderson Broaddus College and Bethel College-North Newton.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-North Newton is higher than Alderson Broaddus College (52% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Alderson Broaddus College earn on average $1,800 more per year than Bethel College-North Newton graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $44,100)
• Alderson Broaddus College and Bethel College-North Newton graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,000 vs. $26,000)
• Alderson Broaddus College and Bethel College-North Newton graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($268 vs. $268)
• More Bethel College-North Newton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Alderson Broaddus College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 65%)

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