Bethel College-North Newton vs. Westminster College

Bethel College North Newton vs. Westminster College comparison

	Bethel College North Newton	Westminster College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-North Newton	Westminster College
Location	North Newton, KS	Fulton, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	502	593
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelks.edu	westminster-mo.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-North Newton	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$33,762	$31,156
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,762	$31,156
Room & Board	$10,330	$12,142
Avg Net Price	$24,879	$26,780
Avg Grant Aid	$22,588	$23,501
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Bethel College-North Newton	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	977	2,279
Admitted	935	1,768
Acceptance Rate	95.7%	77.6%
Enrolled %	17.1%	9%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.44
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/24	18/23
SAT Range	860/1090	880/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Bethel College-North Newton	Westminster College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (16%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)	Business (23%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (11%) Education (10%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-North Newton	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	52%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,100	$47,900
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,437
Median Loan Payment	$268	$273

Diversity	Bethel College-North Newton	Westminster College
% Men	0%	0%
% Women	1%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	65%
% Black	13%	9%
% Hispanic	8%	4%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	2%	15%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Bethel College-North Newton	Westminster College
% In-State	49%	81%
% Out-of-State	40%	16%
Campus	Bethel College-North Newton	Westminster 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

• Westminster College is larger than than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (593 students vs. 502 students)

Bethel College-North Newton vs. Westminster College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College North Newton is 8.4% more expensive to attend than Westminster College for in-state tuition ($33,762.00 vs. $31,156.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.4% higher at Bethel College-North Newton than Westminster College ($33,762.00 vs. $31,156.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College North Newton than Westminster College ($24,879 vs. $26,780)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College North Newton are 17.5% lower than costs at Westminster College ($10,330 vs. $12,142)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College North Newton than Westminster College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 4% larger than aid received Bethel College North Newton ($23,501 vs. $22,588)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-North Newton students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Westminster College (3.44)
• Bethel College-North Newton has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than Westminster College (77.6%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than Bethel College North Newton (63% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Westminster College earn on average $3,800 more per year than Bethel College-North Newton graduates after ten years. ($47,900 vs. $44,100)
• Bethel College North Newton students graduate with a $437 lower median federal student loan debt than Westminster College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,437)
• Bethel College-North Newton graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Westminster College graduates. ($268 vs. $273)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel College-North Newton students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 67%)

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