Mount St. Mary's College vs. Bethel College-North Newton

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Bethel College North Newton comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethel College North Newton	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethel College-North Newton
Location	Los Angeles, CA	North Newton, KS
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,440	497
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Other (none of the above)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	bethelks.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethel College-North Newton
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$31,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$31,850
Room & Board	$13,217	$9,410
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$24,630
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$22,028
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethel College-North Newton
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	597
Admitted	1,822	580
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	97.2%
Enrolled %	20.9%	19.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.54
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	19/24
SAT Range	900/1110	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	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethel College-North Newton
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (16%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethel College-North Newton
Graduation Rate	47%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$44,100
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$268

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethel College-North Newton
% Men	11%	52%
% Women	89%	48%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	70%
% Black	7%	13%
% Hispanic	62%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethel College-North Newton
% In-State	94%	49%
% Out-of-State	6%	40%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethel College-North Newton
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
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 Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 497 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Bethel College-North Newton Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount St. Mary's College or Bethel College-North Newton?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 42.5% more expensive to attend than Bethel College-North Newton for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $31,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.5% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Bethel College North Newton ($45,388.00 vs. $31,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College North Newton than Mount St. Mary's College ($24,630 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College North Newton are 40.5% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($9,410 vs. $13,217)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Bethel College North Newton (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 52.6% larger than aid received Bethel College North Newton ($33,604 vs. $22,028)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Bethel College-North Newton Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mount St. Mary's 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 Mount St. Mary's College .

• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Bethel College-North Newton (3.54)
• Bethel College-North Newton has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Mount St. Mary's College (75.8%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Bethel College-North Newton Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-North Newton is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (52% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $14,900 more per year than Bethel College-North Newton graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $44,100)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-North Newton graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-North Newton graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More Bethel College-North Newton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 59%)

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