Bethel College-North Newton vs. Missouri Valley College

Bethel College North Newton vs. Missouri Valley College comparison

	Bethel College North Newton	Missouri Valley College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-North Newton	Missouri Valley College
Location	North Newton, KS	Marshall, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	497	1,527
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1005
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelks.edu	moval.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-North Newton	Missouri Valley College
Tuition (In State)	$31,850	$20,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,850	$20,850
Room & Board	$9,410	$10,300
Avg Net Price	$24,630	$18,450
Avg Grant Aid	$22,028	$17,514
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-North Newton	Missouri Valley College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	597	1,824
Admitted	580	1,117
Acceptance Rate	97.2%	61.2%
Enrolled %	19.1%	34.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.04
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/24	16/20
SAT Range	860/1090	900/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Bethel College-North Newton	Missouri Valley College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (16%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)	Business (22%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (14%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-North Newton	Missouri Valley College
Graduation Rate	52%	26%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,100	$36,500
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	Bethel College-North Newton	Missouri Valley College
% Men	52%	56%
% Women	48%	44%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	49%
% Black	13%	17%
% Hispanic	8%	4%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	2%	16%
% Unknown Race	1%	7%

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

• Missouri Valley College is larger than than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (1,527 students vs. 497 students)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Missouri Valley College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College North Newton is 52.8% more expensive to attend than Missouri Valley College for in-state tuition ($31,850.00 vs. $20,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52.8% higher at Bethel College-North Newton than Missouri Valley College ($31,850.00 vs. $20,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Missouri Valley College than Bethel College-North Newton ($18,450 vs. $24,630)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College North Newton are 9.5% lower than costs at Missouri Valley College ($9,410 vs. $10,300)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College North Newton as Missouri Valley College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College North Newton students is 25.8% larger than aid received Missouri Valley College ($22,028 vs. $17,514)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-North Newton students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Missouri Valley College (3.04)
• Bethel College-North Newton has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Missouri Valley College (61.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-North Newton is higher than Missouri Valley College (52% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from Bethel College North Newton earn on average $7,600 more per year than Missouri Valley College graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $36,500)
• Bethel College North Newton students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Missouri Valley College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Bethel College-North Newton graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Missouri Valley College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Bethel College-North Newton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Valley College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 47%)

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