Mid-America College of Funeral Service vs. Bethel

Mid America College of Funeral Service vs. Bethel University comparison

	Mid America College of Funeral Service	Bethel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mid-America College of Funeral Service	Bethel
Location	Jeffersonville, IN	McKenzie, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	352	4,686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1002
Religious Affiliation	-	Cumberland Presbyterian	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mid-america.edu	bethelu.edu
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Costs	Mid-America College of Funeral Service	Bethel
Tuition (In State)	$18,000	$16,222
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,000	$16,222
Room & Board	$9,531	$13,446
Avg Net Price	$24,709	$13,858
Avg Grant Aid	$4,564	$13,396
% Receiving Grant Aid	83%	96%

Admission	Mid-America College of Funeral Service	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	Jul 6, 2025

Academics	Mid-America College of Funeral Service	Bethel
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (100%)	Business (78%) Education (5%) Biology (3%) Health Professions (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Mid-America College of Funeral Service	Bethel
Graduation Rate	-	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,000	$28,250
Median Loan Payment	$134	$292

Diversity	Mid-America College of Funeral Service	Bethel
% Men	29%	46%
% Women	71%	54%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	46%
% Black	12%	40%
% Hispanic	0%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	5%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	Mid-America College of Funeral Service	Bethel
% In-State	31%	80%
% Out-of-State	65%	19%
Campus	Mid-America College of Funeral Service	Bethel
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Bethel University is larger than than Mid-America College of Funeral Service based on total student enrollment (4,686 students vs. 352 students)

Mid-America College of Funeral Service vs. Bethel Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mid-America College of Funeral Service or Bethel?

• Mid America College of Funeral Service is 11% more expensive to attend than Bethel for in-state tuition ($18,000.00 vs. $16,222.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11% higher at Mid-America College of Funeral Service than Bethel University ($18,000.00 vs. $16,222.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel University than Mid-America College of Funeral Service ($13,858 vs. $24,709)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid America College of Funeral Service are 41.1% lower than costs at Bethel University ($9,531 vs. $13,446)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel University than Mid America College of Funeral Service (96% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel University students is 193.5% larger than aid received Mid America College of Funeral Service ($13,396 vs. $4,564)

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

Mid-America College of Funeral Service vs. Bethel Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mid-America College of Funeral Service 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 Mid-America College of Funeral Service.

• Graduates from Bethel University earn on average $9,800 more per year than Mid-America College of Funeral Service graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $32,900)
• Mid America College of Funeral Service students graduate with a $15,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel graduates. ($13,000 vs. $28,250)
• Mid-America College of Funeral Service graduates are paying $158 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel graduates. ($134 vs. $292)
• More Mid-America College of Funeral Service graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 33%)

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