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

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Bethel University comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Bethel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bethel
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	McKenzie, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,147	4,686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#473	#1002
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Cumberland Presbyterian	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	bethelu.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bethel
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$16,222
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$16,222
Room & Board	$11,350	$13,446
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$13,858
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$13,396
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bethel
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	2,489
Admitted	759	2,210
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	88.8%
Enrolled %	26.4%	20.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30	16/22
SAT Range	868/1052	928/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bethel
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Business (78%) Education (5%) Biology (3%) Health Professions (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bethel
Graduation Rate	57%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$28,250
Median Loan Payment	$279	$292

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bethel
% Men	20%	46%
% Women	80%	54%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	46%
% Black	5%	40%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	5%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	5%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bethel
% In-State	71%	80%
% Out-of-State	28%	19%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Bethel
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel University is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (4,686 students vs. 1,147 students)

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

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

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 92% more expensive to attend than Bethel for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $16,222.00)
• Out of state tuition is 92% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Bethel University ($31,150.00 vs. $16,222.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel University than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($13,858 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 18.5% lower than costs at Bethel University ($11,350 vs. $13,446)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Bethel University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 97.4% larger than aid received Bethel University ($26,438 vs. $13,396)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 24 points higher than at Bethel (928)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Bethel (20)
• Accepted freshman Bethel students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Bethel has a higher acceptance rate (88.8%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Bethel University (57% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Bethel University earn on average $10,400 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1,251 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel graduates. ($26,999 vs. $28,250)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel graduates. ($279 vs. $292)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 33%)

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