Bethel College-North Newton vs. Missouri Southern

Bethel College North Newton vs. Missouri Southern State University comparison

	Bethel College North Newton	Missouri Southern State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-North Newton	Missouri Southern
Location	North Newton, KS	Joplin, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	502	4,090
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#921
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelks.edu	mssu.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-North Newton	Missouri Southern
Tuition (In State)	$33,762	$8,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,762	$16,800
Room & Board	$10,330	$7,172
Avg Net Price	$24,879	$11,264
Avg Grant Aid	$22,588	$7,514
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	91%

Admission	Bethel College-North Newton	Missouri Southern
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	977	2,302
Admitted	935	2,243
Acceptance Rate	95.7%	97.4%
Enrolled %	17.1%	25.8%
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	18/24
SAT Range	860/1090	1000/1170
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	Missouri Southern
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (16%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Health Professions (15%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-North Newton	Missouri Southern
Graduation Rate	52%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,100	$36,600
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$20,831
Median Loan Payment	$268	$215

Diversity	Bethel College-North Newton	Missouri Southern
% Men	0%	1%
% Women	1%	3%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	77%
% Black	13%	6%
% Hispanic	8%	5%
% Native American	1%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Bethel College-North Newton	Missouri Southern
% In-State	49%	67%
% Out-of-State	40%	27%
Campus	Bethel College-North Newton	Missouri Southern
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

• Missouri Southern State University is larger than than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (4,090 students vs. 502 students)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Missouri Southern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-North Newton or Missouri Southern?

• Bethel College North Newton is 301.9% more expensive to attend than Missouri Southern for in-state tuition ($33,762.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 101% higher at Bethel College-North Newton than Missouri Southern State University ($33,762.00 vs. $16,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Missouri Southern State University than Bethel College-North Newton ($11,264 vs. $24,879)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Missouri Southern State University are 44% lower than costs at Bethel College North Newton ($7,172 vs. $10,330)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College North Newton than Missouri Southern State University (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College North Newton students is 200.6% larger than aid received Missouri Southern State University ($22,588 vs. $7,514)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Missouri Southern Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Bethel College-North Newton or Missouri Southern? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern (3.5)
• Missouri Southern has a higher acceptance rate (97.4%) than Bethel College-North Newton (95.7%)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Missouri Southern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-North Newton or Missouri Southern? 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 Missouri Southern and Bethel College-North Newton.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-North Newton is higher than Missouri Southern State University (52% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Bethel College North Newton earn on average $7,500 more per year than Missouri Southern graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $36,600)
• Missouri Southern State University students graduate with a $5,169 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-North Newton graduates. ($20,831 vs. $26,000)
• Missouri Southern graduates are paying $53 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-North Newton graduates. ($215 vs. $268)
• More Bethel College-North Newton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Southern students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 53%)

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