Bethel College-North Newton vs. CMU - CLAS

Bethel College North Newton vs. Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences comparison

	Bethel College North Newton	Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-North Newton	CMU - CLAS
Location	North Newton, KS	Fayette, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	502	1,017
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#632
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelks.edu	centralmethodist.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-North Newton	CMU - CLAS
Tuition (In State)	$33,762	$26,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,762	$26,360
Room & Board	$10,330	$8,910
Avg Net Price	$24,879	$25,050
Avg Grant Aid	$22,588	$19,255
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-North Newton	CMU - CLAS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	977	1,149
Admitted	935	1,010
Acceptance Rate	95.7%	87.9%
Enrolled %	17.1%	23.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/24	19/24
SAT Range	860/1090	1041/1138
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, 2026

Academics	Bethel College-North Newton	CMU - CLAS
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (16%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)	Health Professions (22%) Business (16%) Education (13%) Biology (9%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-North Newton	CMU - CLAS
Graduation Rate	52%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,100	$38,600
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$16,875
Median Loan Payment	$268	$174

Diversity	Bethel College-North Newton	CMU - CLAS
% Men	0%	0%
% Women	1%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	78%
% Black	13%	8%
% Hispanic	8%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	Bethel College-North Newton	CMU - CLAS
% In-State	49%	59%
% Out-of-State	40%	27%
Campus	Bethel College-North Newton	CMU - CLAS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is larger than than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (1,017 students vs. 502 students)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. CMU - CLAS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-North Newton or CMU - CLAS?

• Bethel College North Newton is 28.1% more expensive to attend than CMU - CLAS for in-state tuition ($33,762.00 vs. $26,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.1% higher at Bethel College-North Newton than Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ($33,762.00 vs. $26,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College North Newton than CMU - CLAS ($24,879 vs. $25,050)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences are 15.9% lower than costs at Bethel College North Newton ($8,910 vs. $10,330)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College North Newton as Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College North Newton students is 17.3% larger than aid received Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ($22,588 vs. $19,255)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. CMU - CLAS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-North Newton students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at CMU - CLAS (3.5)
• Bethel College-North Newton has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than CMU - CLAS (87.9%)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. CMU - CLAS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-North Newton or CMU - CLAS? 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 CMU - CLAS and Bethel College-North Newton.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-North Newton is higher than Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (52% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Bethel College North Newton earn on average $5,500 more per year than CMU - CLAS graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $38,600)
• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences students graduate with a $9,125 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-North Newton graduates. ($16,875 vs. $26,000)
• CMU - CLAS graduates are paying $94 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-North Newton graduates. ($174 vs. $268)
• More Bethel College-North Newton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CMU - CLAS students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 63%)

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