Bethel College-North Newton vs. Southwest Baptist University

Bethel College North Newton vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

	Bethel College North Newton	Southwest Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-North Newton	Southwest Baptist University
Location	North Newton, KS	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	497	2,386
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1028
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelks.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-North Newton	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$31,850	$25,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,850	$25,990
Room & Board	$9,410	$8,290
Avg Net Price	$24,630	$18,926
Avg Grant Aid	$22,028	$18,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Bethel College-North Newton	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	597	881
Admitted	580	877
Acceptance Rate	97.2%	99.5%
Enrolled %	19.1%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/24	19/25
SAT Range	860/1090	928/1148
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline

Academics	Bethel College-North Newton	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (16%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-North Newton	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	52%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,100	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$268	$218

Diversity	Bethel College-North Newton	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	52%	37%
% Women	48%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	83%
% Black	13%	5%
% Hispanic	8%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	6%

Students	Bethel College-North Newton	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	49%	59%
% Out-of-State	40%	25%
Campus	Bethel College-North Newton	Southwest Baptist University
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

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 497 students)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-North Newton or Southwest Baptist University?

• Bethel College North Newton is 22.5% more expensive to attend than Southwest Baptist University for in-state tuition ($31,850.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.5% higher at Bethel College-North Newton than Southwest Baptist University ($31,850.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Baptist University than Bethel College-North Newton ($18,926 vs. $24,630)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 13.5% lower than costs at Bethel College North Newton ($8,290 vs. $9,410)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College North Newton than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College North Newton students is 21.4% larger than aid received Southwest Baptist University ($22,028 vs. $18,146)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Bethel College-North Newton (3.54)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Bethel College-North Newton (97.2%)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-North Newton or Southwest Baptist University? 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 Southwest Baptist University and Bethel College-North Newton.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-North Newton is higher than Southwest Baptist University (52% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Bethel College North Newton earn on average $7,400 more per year than Southwest Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $36,700)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $4,913 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-North Newton graduates. ($21,087 vs. $26,000)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $50 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-North Newton graduates. ($218 vs. $268)
• More Bethel College-North Newton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest Baptist University students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 63%)

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