Bethel College-North Newton vs. Newberry College

Bethel College North Newton vs. Newberry College comparison

	Bethel College North Newton	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-North Newton	Newberry College
Location	North Newton, KS	Newberry, SC
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	497	1,312
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#991
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelks.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-North Newton	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$31,850	$26,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,850	$26,350
Room & Board	$9,410	$12,000
Avg Net Price	$24,630	$19,405
Avg Grant Aid	$22,028	$24,108
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-North Newton	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	597	3,196
Admitted	580	2,407
Acceptance Rate	97.2%	75.3%
Enrolled %	19.1%	16.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/24	16/22
SAT Range	860/1090	928/1103
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	Newberry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (16%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-North Newton	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	52%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,100	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	Bethel College-North Newton	Newberry College
% Men	52%	55%
% Women	48%	45%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	59%
% Black	13%	26%
% Hispanic	8%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Bethel College-North Newton	Newberry College
% In-State	49%	72%
% Out-of-State	40%	24%
Campus	Bethel College-North Newton	Newberry 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

• Newberry College is larger than than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (1,312 students vs. 497 students)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Newberry College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College North Newton is 20.9% more expensive to attend than Newberry College for in-state tuition ($31,850.00 vs. $26,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.9% higher at Bethel College-North Newton than Newberry College ($31,850.00 vs. $26,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Newberry College than Bethel College-North Newton ($19,405 vs. $24,630)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College North Newton are 27.5% lower than costs at Newberry College ($9,410 vs. $12,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College North Newton as Newberry College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newberry College students is 9.4% larger than aid received Bethel College North Newton ($24,108 vs. $22,028)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Newberry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Bethel College-North Newton (3.54)
• Bethel College-North Newton has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Newberry College (75.3%)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Newberry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-North Newton is higher than Newberry College (52% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Bethel College North Newton earn on average $9,400 more per year than Newberry College graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $34,700)
• Bethel College North Newton students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Newberry College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Bethel College-North Newton graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Newberry College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Bethel College-North Newton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Newberry College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 58%)

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