Bethel College-North Newton vs. Rochester College

Bethel College North Newton vs. Rochester College comparison

	Bethel College North Newton	Rochester College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-North Newton	Rochester College
Location	North Newton, KS	Rochester Hills, MI
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	497	1,167
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#880
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelks.edu	rc.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-North Newton	Rochester College
Tuition (In State)	$31,850	$26,736
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,850	$26,736
Room & Board	$9,410	$9,440
Avg Net Price	$24,630	$18,665
Avg Grant Aid	$22,028	$15,899
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-North Newton	Rochester College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	597	929
Admitted	580	663
Acceptance Rate	97.2%	71.4%
Enrolled %	19.1%	35.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/24	17/23
SAT Range	860/1090	840/1060
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	Rochester 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%)	Psychology (25%) Business (20%) Communication (19%) Education (14%) General Studies (7%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-North Newton	Rochester College
Graduation Rate	52%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,100	$38,100
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$24,403
Median Loan Payment	$268	$252

Diversity	Bethel College-North Newton	Rochester College
% Men	52%	40%
% Women	48%	60%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	60%
% Black	13%	16%
% Hispanic	8%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	2%	5%
% Unknown Race	1%	14%

Students	Bethel College-North Newton	Rochester College
% In-State	49%	86%
% Out-of-State	40%	10%
Campus	Bethel College-North Newton	Rochester College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Rochester College is larger than than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (1,167 students vs. 497 students)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Rochester College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College North Newton is 19.1% more expensive to attend than Rochester College for in-state tuition ($31,850.00 vs. $26,736.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.1% higher at Bethel College-North Newton than Rochester College ($31,850.00 vs. $26,736.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rochester College than Bethel College-North Newton ($18,665 vs. $24,630)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College North Newton are 0.3% lower than costs at Rochester College ($9,410 vs. $9,440)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College North Newton as Rochester College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College North Newton students is 38.5% larger than aid received Rochester College ($22,028 vs. $15,899)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-North Newton students have a 0.41 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Rochester College (3.13)
• Bethel College-North Newton has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Rochester College (71.4%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-North Newton is higher than Rochester College (52% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Bethel College North Newton earn on average $6,000 more per year than Rochester College graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $38,100)
• Rochester College students graduate with a $1,597 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-North Newton graduates. ($24,403 vs. $26,000)
• Rochester College graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-North Newton graduates. ($252 vs. $268)
• More Bethel College-North Newton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rochester College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 45%)

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