St. Augustine's College vs. Bethany College

Saint Augustines College vs. Bethany College comparison

	Saint Augustines College	Bethany College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Augustine's College	Bethany College
Location	Raleigh, NC	Bethany, WV
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,108	623
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	bethanywv.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	Bethany College
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$30,720
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$30,720
Room & Board	$8,942	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$17,605
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$30,005
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	Bethany College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	2,651
Admitted	2,894	1,721
Acceptance Rate	58.8%	64.9%
Enrolled %	11.8%	10.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	2.85
Typical High School Grades	C+	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	12/16	18/26
SAT Range	780/940	870/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	St. Augustine's College	Bethany College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Education (15%) Psychology (13%) Communication (11%) Social Sciences (10%) Human Services (8%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	Bethany College
Graduation Rate	23%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$44,000
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$30,884
Median Loan Payment	$357	$319

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	Bethany College
% Men	49%	56%
% Women	51%	44%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	51%
% Black	95%	18%
% Hispanic	1%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	20%

Students	St. Augustine's College	Bethany College
% In-State	67%	22%
% Out-of-State	30%	68%
Campus	St. Augustine'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

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 623 students)

St. Augustine's College vs. Bethany College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethany College is 180.1% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($30,720.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 180.1% higher at Bethany College than Saint Augustines College ($30,720.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethany College than St. Augustine's College ($17,605 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 33.1% lower than costs at Bethany College ($8,942 vs. $11,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethany College than Saint Augustines College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 154.9% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($30,005 vs. $11,769)

St. Augustine's College vs. Bethany College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethany College (907) is 166 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Bethany College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Bethany College students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (2.85) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Bethany College has a higher acceptance rate (64.9%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

St. Augustine's College vs. Bethany College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Augustine'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 St. Augustine's College.

• The graduation rate at Bethany College is higher than Saint Augustines College (48% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Bethany College earn on average $15,700 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($44,000 vs. $28,300)
• Bethany College students graduate with a $3,736 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($30,884 vs. $34,620)
• Bethany College graduates are paying $38 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($319 vs. $357)
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 25%)

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