Bethel College-North Newton vs. Mount Marty College

Bethel College North Newton vs. Mount Marty College comparison

	Bethel College North Newton	Mount Marty College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-North Newton	Mount Marty College
Location	North Newton, KS	Yankton, SD
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	497	1,252
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#782
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelks.edu	mtmc.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-North Newton	Mount Marty College
Tuition (In State)	$31,850	$28,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,850	$28,900
Room & Board	$9,410	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$24,630	$21,476
Avg Grant Aid	$22,028	$23,877
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Bethel College-North Newton	Mount Marty College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	597	949
Admitted	580	649
Acceptance Rate	97.2%	68.4%
Enrolled %	19.1%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/24	19/24
SAT Range	860/1090	810/1050
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	Mount Marty 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 (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-North Newton	Mount Marty College
Graduation Rate	52%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,100	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	Bethel College-North Newton	Mount Marty College
% Men	52%	47%
% Women	48%	53%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	81%
% Black	13%	4%
% Hispanic	8%	8%
% Native American	1%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Bethel College-North Newton	Mount Marty College
% In-State	49%	53%
% Out-of-State	40%	40%
Campus	Bethel College-North Newton	Mount Marty College
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

• Mount Marty College is larger than than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (1,252 students vs. 497 students)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Mount Marty College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-North Newton or Mount Marty College?

• Bethel College North Newton is 10.2% more expensive to attend than Mount Marty College for in-state tuition ($31,850.00 vs. $28,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.2% higher at Bethel College-North Newton than Mount Marty College ($31,850.00 vs. $28,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Marty College than Bethel College-North Newton ($21,476 vs. $24,630)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Marty College are 6.3% lower than costs at Bethel College North Newton ($8,850 vs. $9,410)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College North Newton than Mount Marty College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Marty College students is 8.4% larger than aid received Bethel College North Newton ($23,877 vs. $22,028)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Mount Marty College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-North Newton students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Mount Marty College (3.35)
• Bethel College-North Newton has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Mount Marty College (68.4%)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Mount Marty College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-North Newton or Mount Marty 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 Mount Marty College and Bethel College-North Newton.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-North Newton is higher than Mount Marty College (52% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Bethel College North Newton earn on average $5,200 more per year than Mount Marty College graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $38,900)
• Bethel College North Newton students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Marty College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Bethel College-North Newton graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Marty College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Bethel College-North Newton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Marty College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 65%)

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