PSC vs. Bethel

Philander Smith College vs. Bethel University comparison

	Philander Smith College	Bethel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PSC	Bethel
Location	Little Rock, AR	McKenzie, TN
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	866	2,974
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#992
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Cumberland Presbyterian	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	philander.edu	bethelu.edu
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Costs	PSC	Bethel
Tuition (In State)	$11,804	$16,870
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,804	$16,870
Room & Board	$10,000	$10,537
Avg Net Price	$14,986	$20,606
Avg Grant Aid	$11,788	$10,423
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	90%

Admission	PSC	Bethel
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,318
Admitted	-	3,224
Acceptance Rate		97.2%
Enrolled %		12.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.04	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/24
SAT Range		625/1100
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	PSC	Bethel
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Social Sciences (18%) Biology (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Human Services (9%)	Business (78%) Education (5%) Biology (3%) Health Professions (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%)
Outcomes	PSC	Bethel
Graduation Rate	31%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,800	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$28,250
Median Loan Payment	$320	$292

Diversity	PSC	Bethel
% Men	1%	3%
% Women	1%	5%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	46%
% Black	91%	40%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	5%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	5%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	PSC	Bethel
% In-State	58%	80%
% Out-of-State	33%	19%
Campus	PSC	Bethel
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Bethel University is larger than than PSC based on total student enrollment (2,974 students vs. 866 students)

PSC vs. Bethel Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PSC or Bethel?

• Bethel University is 42.9% more expensive to attend than PSC for in-state tuition ($16,870.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.9% higher at Bethel than Philander Smith College ($16,870.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Philander Smith College than Bethel ($14,986 vs. $20,606)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Philander Smith College are 5.4% lower than costs at Bethel University ($10,000 vs. $10,537)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel University than Philander Smith College (90% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Philander Smith College students is 13.1% larger than aid received Bethel University ($11,788 vs. $10,423)

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel students have a 0.56 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at PSC (3.04)

PSC vs. Bethel Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PSC 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 PSC.

• The graduation rate at Bethel is higher than Philander Smith College (32% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Bethel University earn on average $15,900 more per year than PSC graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $26,800)
• Bethel University students graduate with a $2,750 lower median federal student loan debt than PSC graduates. ($28,250 vs. $31,000)
• Bethel graduates are paying $28 less per month on federal student loans than PSC graduates. ($292 vs. $320)
• More PSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 33%)

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