Bethel College-North Newton vs. College of Saint Mary

Bethel College North Newton vs. College of Saint Mary comparison

	Bethel College North Newton	College of Saint Mary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-North Newton	College of Saint Mary
Location	North Newton, KS	Omaha, NE
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	502	733
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelks.edu	csm.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-North Newton	College of Saint Mary
Tuition (In State)	$33,762	$23,340
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,762	$23,340
Room & Board	$10,330	$8,650
Avg Net Price	$24,879	$14,265
Avg Grant Aid	$22,588	$19,829
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-North Newton	College of Saint Mary
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	977	430
Admitted	935	189
Acceptance Rate	95.7%	44%
Enrolled %	17.1%	47.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/24
SAT Range	860/1090
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	College of Saint Mary
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (16%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)	Health Professions (76%) Business (8%) Education (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-North Newton	College of Saint Mary
Graduation Rate	52%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,100	$41,300
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$268

Diversity	Bethel College-North Newton	College of Saint Mary
% Men	0%	6%
% Women	1%	28%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	74%
% Black	13%	7%
% Hispanic	8%	13%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Bethel College-North Newton	College of Saint Mary
% In-State	49%	64%
% Out-of-State	40%	34%
Campus	Bethel College-North Newton	College of Saint Mary
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Saint Mary is larger than than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (733 students vs. 502 students)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. College of Saint Mary Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-North Newton or College of Saint Mary?

• Bethel College North Newton is 44.7% more expensive to attend than College of Saint Mary for in-state tuition ($33,762.00 vs. $23,340.00)
• Out of state tuition is 44.7% higher at Bethel College-North Newton than College of Saint Mary ($33,762.00 vs. $23,340.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Saint Mary than Bethel College-North Newton ($14,265 vs. $24,879)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Saint Mary are 19.4% lower than costs at Bethel College North Newton ($8,650 vs. $10,330)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College North Newton as College of Saint Mary (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College North Newton students is 13.9% larger than aid received College of Saint Mary ($22,588 vs. $19,829)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. College of Saint Mary Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-North Newton students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at College of Saint Mary (3.4)
• Bethel College-North Newton has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than College of Saint Mary (44%)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. College of Saint Mary Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-North Newton or College of Saint Mary? 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 College of Saint Mary and Bethel College-North Newton.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-North Newton is higher than College of Saint Mary (52% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Bethel College North Newton earn on average $2,800 more per year than College of Saint Mary graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $41,300)
• College of Saint Mary and Bethel College-North Newton graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,000 vs. $26,000)
• College of Saint Mary 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 College of Saint Mary students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 59%)

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