Morningside College vs. Bethel College-North Newton

Morningside College vs. Bethel College North Newton comparison

	Morningside College	Bethel College North Newton	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Morningside College	Bethel College-North Newton
Location	Sioux City, IA	North Newton, KS
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,249	497
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Other (none of the above)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	bethelks.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Bethel College-North Newton
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$31,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$31,850
Room & Board	$10,720	$9,410
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$24,630
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$22,028
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Morningside College	Bethel College-North Newton
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	597
Admitted	2,275	580
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	97.2%
Enrolled %	15.2%	19.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.54
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		19/24
SAT Range		860/1090
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	Morningside College	Bethel College-North Newton
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Health Professions (16%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Bethel College-North Newton
Graduation Rate	57%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$44,100
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	Morningside College	Bethel College-North Newton
% Men	35%	52%
% Women	65%	48%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	70%
% Black	1%	13%
% Hispanic	8%	8%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Morningside College	Bethel College-North Newton
% In-State	47%	49%
% Out-of-State	47%	40%
Campus	Morningside College	Bethel College-North Newton
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

• Morningside College is larger than than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 497 students)

Morningside College vs. Bethel College-North Newton Cost Comparison

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

• Morningside College is 10.2% more expensive to attend than Bethel College-North Newton for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $31,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.2% higher at Morningside College than Bethel College North Newton ($35,100.00 vs. $31,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Morningside College than Bethel College-North Newton ($23,947 vs. $24,630)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College North Newton are 13.9% lower than costs at Morningside College ($9,410 vs. $10,720)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College as Bethel College North Newton (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 13.5% larger than aid received Bethel College North Newton ($25,011 vs. $22,028)

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

Which college is harder to get into, Morningside 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 Morningside College .

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-North Newton students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Morningside College (3.42)
• Bethel College-North Newton has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

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

Which is better, Morningside 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 Morningside College.

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Bethel College North Newton (57% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $1,200 more per year than Bethel College-North Newton graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $44,100)
• Bethel College North Newton students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Morningside College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Bethel College-North Newton graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Morningside College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel College-North Newton students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 67%)

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