LaGrange College vs. Bethel College-North Newton

LaGrange College vs. Bethel College North Newton comparison

	LaGrange College	Bethel College North Newton	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LaGrange College	Bethel College-North Newton
Location	Lagrange, GA	North Newton, KS
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	679	497
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Other (none of the above)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lagrange.edu	bethelks.edu
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Costs	LaGrange College	Bethel College-North Newton
Tuition (In State)	$32,800	$31,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,800	$31,850
Room & Board	$12,530	$9,410
Avg Net Price	$21,557	$24,630
Avg Grant Aid	$25,519	$22,028
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	LaGrange College	Bethel College-North Newton
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,414	597
Admitted	836	580
Acceptance Rate	59.1%	97.2%
Enrolled %	26.6%	19.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.54
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/24	19/24
SAT Range	980/1123	860/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 31, 2025

Academics	LaGrange College	Bethel College-North Newton
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%)	Health Professions (16%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)
Outcomes	LaGrange College	Bethel College-North Newton
Graduation Rate	48%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	$44,100
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	LaGrange College	Bethel College-North Newton
% Men	54%	52%
% Women	46%	48%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	70%
% Black	25%	13%
% Hispanic	2%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	LaGrange College	Bethel College-North Newton
% In-State	79%	49%
% Out-of-State	20%	40%
Campus	LaGrange College	Bethel College-North Newton
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• LaGrange College is larger than than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (679 students vs. 497 students)

LaGrange College vs. Bethel College-North Newton Cost Comparison

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

• LaGrange College is 3% more expensive to attend than Bethel College-North Newton for in-state tuition ($32,800.00 vs. $31,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3% higher at LaGrange College than Bethel College North Newton ($32,800.00 vs. $31,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at LaGrange College than Bethel College-North Newton ($21,557 vs. $24,630)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College North Newton are 33.2% lower than costs at LaGrange College ($9,410 vs. $12,530)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at LaGrange College as Bethel College North Newton (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by LaGrange College students is 15.8% larger than aid received Bethel College North Newton ($25,519 vs. $22,028)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-North Newton students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at LaGrange College (3.49)
• Bethel College-North Newton has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than LaGrange College (59.1%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-North Newton is higher than LaGrange College (52% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from LaGrange College earn on average $400 more per year than Bethel College-North Newton graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $44,100)
• Bethel College North Newton students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than LaGrange College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Bethel College-North Newton graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than LaGrange College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Bethel College-North Newton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LaGrange College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 57%)

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