Mount St. Mary's College vs. Bethany College

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Bethany College comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethany College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethany College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Bethany, WV
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,440	623
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	bethanywv.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethany College
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$30,720
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$30,720
Room & Board	$13,217	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$17,605
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$30,005
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethany College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	2,651
Admitted	1,822	1,721
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	64.9%
Enrolled %	20.9%	10.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	2.85
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	18/26
SAT Range	900/1110	870/1110
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	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethany College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Education (15%) Psychology (13%) Communication (11%) Social Sciences (10%) Human Services (8%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethany College
Graduation Rate	47%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$44,000
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$30,884
Median Loan Payment	$258	$319

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethany College
% Men	11%	56%
% Women	89%	44%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	51%
% Black	7%	18%
% Hispanic	62%	5%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	20%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethany College
% In-State	94%	22%
% Out-of-State	6%	68%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethany College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 623 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Bethany College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount St. Mary's College or Bethany College?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 47.7% more expensive to attend than Bethany College for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $30,720.00)
• Out of state tuition is 47.7% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Bethany College ($45,388.00 vs. $30,720.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethany College than Mount St. Mary's College ($17,605 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethany College are 11.1% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($11,900 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Bethany College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 12% larger than aid received Bethany College ($33,604 vs. $30,005)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Bethany College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount St. Mary's College (915) is 8 points higher than at Bethany College (907)
• Incoming Bethany College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.74 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Bethany College (2.85)
• Mount St. Mary's College has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than Bethany College (64.9%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Bethany College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's 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 Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at Bethany College is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (48% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $15,000 more per year than Bethany College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $44,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $5,884 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethany College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $30,884)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Bethany College graduates. ($258 vs. $319)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 56%)

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