Bethel vs. CU

Bethel University vs. Cumberland University comparison

	Bethel University	Cumberland University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel	CU
Location	McKenzie, TN	Lebanon, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	4,686	2,588
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1002
Religious Affiliation	Cumberland Presbyterian	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelu.edu	cumberland.edu
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Costs	Bethel	CU
Tuition (In State)	$16,222	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,222	$25,200
Room & Board	$13,446	$8,990
Avg Net Price	$13,858	$18,528
Avg Grant Aid	$13,396	$22,145
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Bethel	CU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,489	2,137
Admitted	2,210	1,415
Acceptance Rate	88.8%	66.2%
Enrolled %	20.6%	44.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.6	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/22
SAT Range	928/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Bethel	CU
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (78%) Education (5%) Biology (3%) Health Professions (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%)	Health Professions (46%) Business (15%) Education (14%) Biology (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Bethel	CU
Graduation Rate	32%	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,700	$39,900
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,250	$21,729
Median Loan Payment	$292	$224

Diversity	Bethel	CU
% Men	46%	42%
% Women	54%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	63%
% Black	40%	12%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	5%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	5%	16%

Students	Bethel	CU
% In-State	80%	88%
% Out-of-State	19%	8%
Campus	Bethel	CU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel University is larger than than CU based on total student enrollment (4,686 students vs. 2,588 students)

Bethel vs. CU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel or CU?

• Cumberland University is 55.3% more expensive to attend than Bethel for in-state tuition ($25,200.00 vs. $16,222.00)
• Out of state tuition is 55.3% higher at CU than Bethel University ($25,200.00 vs. $16,222.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel University than CU ($13,858 vs. $18,528)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cumberland University are 49.6% lower than costs at Bethel University ($8,990 vs. $13,446)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cumberland University than Bethel University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cumberland University students is 65.3% larger than aid received Bethel University ($22,145 vs. $13,396)

Bethel vs. CU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Cumberland University (989) is 61 points higher than at Bethel (928)
• Incoming CU students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Bethel (20)
• Accepted freshman Bethel students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at CU (3.3)
• Bethel has a higher acceptance rate (88.8%) than CU (66.2%)

Bethel vs. CU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel or CU? 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 CU and Bethel.

• The graduation rate at CU is higher than Bethel University (34% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Bethel University earn on average $2,800 more per year than CU graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $39,900)
• Cumberland University students graduate with a $6,521 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel graduates. ($21,729 vs. $28,250)
• CU graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel graduates. ($224 vs. $292)
• More CU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 33%)

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