Bethel College-North Newton vs. Blue Mountain College

Bethel College North Newton vs. Blue Mountain College comparison

	Bethel College North Newton	Blue Mountain College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-North Newton	Blue Mountain College
Location	North Newton, KS	Blue Mountain, MS
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	502	971
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelks.edu	bmc.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-North Newton	Blue Mountain College
Tuition (In State)	$33,762	$19,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,762	$19,120
Room & Board	$10,330	$9,040
Avg Net Price	$24,879	$16,525
Avg Grant Aid	$22,588	$15,453
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-North Newton	Blue Mountain College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	977	191
Admitted	935	191
Acceptance Rate	95.7%	100%
Enrolled %	17.1%	57.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/24	18/22
SAT Range	860/1090	950/1070
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline

Academics	Bethel College-North Newton	Blue Mountain College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (16%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-North Newton	Blue Mountain College
Graduation Rate	52%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,100	$29,700
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$18,264
Median Loan Payment	$268	$188

Diversity	Bethel College-North Newton	Blue Mountain College
% Men	0%	1%
% Women	1%	2%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	86%
% Black	13%	10%
% Hispanic	8%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Bethel College-North Newton	Blue Mountain College
% In-State	49%	64%
% Out-of-State	40%	29%
Campus	Bethel College-North Newton	Blue Mountain College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Blue Mountain College is larger than than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (971 students vs. 502 students)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Blue Mountain College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-North Newton or Blue Mountain College?

• Bethel College North Newton is 76.6% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($33,762.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 76.6% higher at Bethel College-North Newton than Blue Mountain College ($33,762.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Bethel College-North Newton ($16,525 vs. $24,879)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 14.3% lower than costs at Bethel College North Newton ($9,040 vs. $10,330)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College North Newton as Blue Mountain College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College North Newton students is 46.2% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($22,588 vs. $15,453)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Blue Mountain College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-North Newton students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Blue Mountain College (3.52)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Bethel College-North Newton (95.7%)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Blue Mountain College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-North Newton or Blue Mountain 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 Blue Mountain College and Bethel College-North Newton.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-North Newton is higher than Blue Mountain College (52% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Bethel College North Newton earn on average $14,400 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $7,736 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-North Newton graduates. ($18,264 vs. $26,000)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $80 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-North Newton graduates. ($188 vs. $268)
• More Bethel College-North Newton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 58%)

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