Mitchell College vs. Bethany College

Mitchell College vs. Bethany College comparison

	Mitchell College	Bethany College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mitchell College	Bethany College
Location	New London, CT	Lindsborg, KS
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	539	744
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mitchell.edu	bethanylb.edu
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Costs	Mitchell College	Bethany College
Tuition (In State)	$35,006	$29,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,006	$29,200
Room & Board	$14,800	$13,076
Avg Net Price	$30,365	$29,546
Avg Grant Aid	$21,641	$21,045
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mitchell College	Bethany College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,179	3,521
Admitted	906	2,325
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	66%
Enrolled %	11%	11.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.16
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		15/22
SAT Range		883/1020
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Mitchell College	Bethany College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Psychology (8%)	Business (26%) Education (18%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Biology (10%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Mitchell College	Bethany College
Graduation Rate	47%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$266	$279

Diversity	Mitchell College	Bethany College
% Men	53%	58%
% Women	47%	42%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	60%
% Black	15%	16%
% Hispanic	12%	19%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Mitchell College	Bethany College
% In-State	56%	34%
% Out-of-State	43%	60%
Campus	Mitchell College	Bethany 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

• Bethany College is larger than than Mitchell College based on total student enrollment (744 students vs. 539 students)

Mitchell College vs. Bethany College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mitchell College or Bethany College?

• Mitchell College is 19.9% more expensive to attend than Bethany College for in-state tuition ($35,006.00 vs. $29,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.9% higher at Mitchell College than Bethany College ($35,006.00 vs. $29,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethany College than Mitchell College ($29,546 vs. $30,365)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethany College are 13.2% lower than costs at Mitchell College ($13,076 vs. $14,800)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mitchell College as Bethany College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mitchell College students is 2.8% larger than aid received Bethany College ($21,641 vs. $21,045)

Mitchell College vs. Bethany College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Mitchell College has a higher acceptance rate (76.8%) than Bethany College (66%)

Mitchell College vs. Bethany College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mitchell College or Bethany 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 Bethany College and Mitchell College.

• The graduation rate at Mitchell College is higher than Bethany College (47% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Bethany College earn on average $10,500 more per year than Mitchell College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $32,900)
• Mitchell College students graduate with a $1,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethany College graduates. ($25,750 vs. $27,000)
• Mitchell College graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Bethany College graduates. ($266 vs. $279)
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mitchell College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 62%)

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