Bethel College-North Newton vs. Tougaloo College

Bethel College North Newton vs. Tougaloo College comparison

	Bethel College North Newton	Tougaloo College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-North Newton	Tougaloo College
Location	North Newton, KS	Tougaloo, MS
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	497	677
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelks.edu	tougaloo.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-North Newton	Tougaloo College
Tuition (In State)	$31,850	$10,384
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,850	$10,384
Room & Board	$9,410	$6,400
Avg Net Price	$24,630	$13,718
Avg Grant Aid	$22,028	$9,387
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Bethel College-North Newton	Tougaloo College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	597	2,817
Admitted	580	1,389
Acceptance Rate	97.2%	49.3%
Enrolled %	19.1%	9.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/24	16/21
SAT Range	860/1090	790/1090
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	Tougaloo College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (16%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)	Social Sciences (53%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (5%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-North Newton	Tougaloo College
Graduation Rate	52%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,100	$29,600
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$35,004
Median Loan Payment	$268	$361

Diversity	Bethel College-North Newton	Tougaloo College
% Men	52%	38%
% Women	48%	62%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	70%	0%
% Black	13%	99%
% Hispanic	8%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Bethel College-North Newton	Tougaloo College
% In-State	49%	83%
% Out-of-State	40%	17%
Campus	Bethel College-North Newton	Tougaloo 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

• Tougaloo College is larger than than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (677 students vs. 497 students)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Tougaloo College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College North Newton is 206.7% more expensive to attend than Tougaloo College for in-state tuition ($31,850.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 206.7% higher at Bethel College-North Newton than Tougaloo College ($31,850.00 vs. $10,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tougaloo College than Bethel College-North Newton ($13,718 vs. $24,630)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tougaloo College are 47% lower than costs at Bethel College North Newton ($6,400 vs. $9,410)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College North Newton than Tougaloo College (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College North Newton students is 134.7% larger than aid received Tougaloo College ($22,028 vs. $9,387)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-North Newton students have a 0.74 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Tougaloo College (2.8)
• Bethel College-North Newton has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Tougaloo College (49.3%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-North Newton is higher than Tougaloo College (52% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Bethel College North Newton earn on average $14,500 more per year than Tougaloo College graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $29,600)
• Bethel College North Newton students graduate with a $9,004 lower median federal student loan debt than Tougaloo College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $35,004)
• Bethel College-North Newton graduates are paying $93 less per month on federal student loans than Tougaloo College graduates. ($268 vs. $361)
• More Bethel College-North Newton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tougaloo College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 39%)

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