Mount St. Mary's College vs. Bethel

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Bethel University comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethel
Location	Los Angeles, CA	McKenzie, TN
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,308	2,974
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#493	#992
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Cumberland Presbyterian	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	bethelu.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethel
Tuition (In State)	$46,726	$16,870
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,726	$16,870
Room & Board	$14,154	$10,537
Avg Net Price	$27,434	$20,606
Avg Grant Aid	$37,117	$10,423
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethel
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,430	3,318
Admitted	2,357	3,224
Acceptance Rate	68.7%	97.2%
Enrolled %	19%	12.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/23	16/24
SAT Range	900/1110	625/1100
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
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (78%) Education (5%) Biology (3%) Health Professions (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethel
Graduation Rate	47%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$28,250
Median Loan Payment	$258	$292

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethel
% Men	5%	3%
% Women	18%	5%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	46%
% Black	7%	40%
% Hispanic	62%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	5%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	5%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethel
% In-State	94%	80%
% Out-of-State	6%	19%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	Bethel
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel University is larger than than Mount St. Mary's College based on total student enrollment (2,974 students vs. 2,308 students)

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

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

• Mount St. Mary's College is 177% more expensive to attend than Bethel for in-state tuition ($46,726.00 vs. $16,870.00)
• Out of state tuition is 177% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Bethel University ($46,726.00 vs. $16,870.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel University than Mount St. Mary's College ($20,606 vs. $27,434)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel University are 34.3% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($10,537 vs. $14,154)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Bethel University (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 256.1% larger than aid received Bethel University ($37,117 vs. $10,423)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel University (928) is 13 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Bethel students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Bethel students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (3.59)
• Bethel has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Mount St. Mary's College (68.7%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Bethel University (47% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $16,300 more per year than Bethel graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $42,700)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $3,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel graduates. ($25,000 vs. $28,250)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel graduates. ($258 vs. $292)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 33%)

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