Crowley's Ridge College vs. Bethel

Crowley's Ridge College vs. Bethel University comparison

	Crowley's Ridge College	Bethel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Crowley's Ridge College	Bethel
Location	Paragould, AR	McKenzie, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	201	4,686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1002
Religious Affiliation	Churches of Christ	Cumberland Presbyterian	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	crc.edu	bethelu.edu
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Costs	Crowley's Ridge College	Bethel
Tuition (In State)	$13,000	$16,222
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,000	$16,222
Room & Board	$6,900	$13,446
Avg Net Price	$15,633	$13,858
Avg Grant Aid	$8,281	$13,396
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	Crowley's Ridge College	Bethel
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,489
Admitted	-	2,210
Acceptance Rate	Open	88.8%
Enrolled %	Open	20.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.6
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/22
SAT Range		928/1130
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Crowley's Ridge College	Bethel
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (50%) Education (20%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (20%) Business (10%)	Business (78%) Education (5%) Biology (3%) Health Professions (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Crowley's Ridge College	Bethel
Graduation Rate	67%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,470	$28,250
Median Loan Payment	$201	$292

Diversity	Crowley's Ridge College	Bethel
% Men	51%	46%
% Women	49%	54%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	90%	46%
% Black	8%	40%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	5%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	Crowley's Ridge College	Bethel
% In-State	74%	80%
% Out-of-State	26%	19%
Campus	Crowley's Ridge College	Bethel
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

• Bethel University is larger than than Crowley's Ridge College based on total student enrollment (4,686 students vs. 201 students)

Crowley's Ridge College vs. Bethel Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Crowley's Ridge College or Bethel?

• Bethel University is 24.8% more expensive to attend than Crowley's Ridge College for in-state tuition ($16,222.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.8% higher at Bethel than Crowley's Ridge College ($16,222.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel University than Crowley's Ridge College ($13,858 vs. $15,633)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Crowley's Ridge College are 94.9% lower than costs at Bethel University ($6,900 vs. $13,446)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Crowley's Ridge College than Bethel University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel University students is 61.8% larger than aid received Crowley's Ridge College ($13,396 vs. $8,281)

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

Crowley's Ridge College vs. Bethel Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Crowley's Ridge College or Bethel? 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 Bethel and Crowley's Ridge College.

• The graduation rate at Crowley's Ridge College is higher than Bethel University (67% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Bethel University earn on average $9,800 more per year than Crowley's Ridge College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $32,900)
• Crowley's Ridge College students graduate with a $8,780 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel graduates. ($19,470 vs. $28,250)
• Crowley's Ridge College graduates are paying $91 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel graduates. ($201 vs. $292)
• More Crowley's Ridge College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 33%)

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