Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Bethany College

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Bethany College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Bethany College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bethany College
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Lindsborg, KS
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,227	637
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	bethanylb.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bethany College
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$29,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$29,800
Room & Board	$13,010	$13,338
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$29,571
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$22,842
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bethany College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	1,860
Admitted	900	1,462
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	78.6%
Enrolled %	23.4%	11.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18	15/22
SAT Range	875/1070	883/1020
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	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bethany College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (26%) Education (18%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Biology (10%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bethany College
Graduation Rate	57%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bethany College
% Men	3%	3%
% Women	23%	6%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	60%
% Black	5%	16%
% Hispanic	2%	19%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bethany College
% In-State	71%	34%
% Out-of-State	28%	60%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bethany College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 637 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Bethany College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Bethany College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 7.3% more expensive to attend than Bethany College for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $29,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.3% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Bethany College ($31,990.00 vs. $29,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Bethany College ($18,470 vs. $29,571)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 2.5% lower than costs at Bethany College ($13,010 vs. $13,338)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Bethany College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 25.9% larger than aid received Bethany College ($28,765 vs. $22,842)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Bethany College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethany College (959) is 7 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Bethany College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Bethany College (3.16)
• Bethany College has a higher acceptance rate (78.6%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (76.1%)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Bethany College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Bethany College (57% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Bethany College earn on average $11,100 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethany College graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• Bethany College and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 47%)

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