William Penn University vs. Bethel College-North Newton

William Penn University vs. Bethel College North Newton comparison

	William Penn University	Bethel College North Newton	College 3	College 4
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Overview	William Penn University	Bethel College-North Newton
Location	Oskaloosa, IA	North Newton, KS
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,536	502
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#896
Religious Affiliation	Friends	Other (none of the above)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wmpenn.edu	bethelks.edu
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Costs	William Penn University	Bethel College-North Newton
Tuition (In State)	$28,750	$33,762
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,750	$33,762
Room & Board	$7,712	$10,330
Avg Net Price	$22,361	$24,879
Avg Grant Aid	$18,434	$22,588
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	William Penn University	Bethel College-North Newton
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,112	977
Admitted	634	935
Acceptance Rate	57%	95.7%
Enrolled %	46.7%	17.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.54
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/22	19/24
SAT Range	830/1100	860/1090
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	William Penn University	Bethel College-North Newton
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (45%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (5%)	Health Professions (16%) Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (8%) Human Services (7%)
Outcomes	William Penn University	Bethel College-North Newton
Graduation Rate	30%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,600	$44,100
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$248	$268

Diversity	William Penn University	Bethel College-North Newton
% Men	3%	0%
% Women	2%	1%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	70%
% Black	18%	13%
% Hispanic	8%	8%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	William Penn University	Bethel College-North Newton
% In-State	36%	49%
% Out-of-State	59%	40%
Campus	William Penn University	Bethel College-North Newton
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• William Penn University is larger than than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (1,536 students vs. 502 students)

William Penn University vs. Bethel College-North Newton Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, William Penn University or Bethel College-North Newton?

• Bethel College North Newton is 17.4% more expensive to attend than William Penn University for in-state tuition ($33,762.00 vs. $28,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.4% higher at Bethel College-North Newton than William Penn University ($33,762.00 vs. $28,750.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at William Penn University than Bethel College-North Newton ($22,361 vs. $24,879)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at William Penn University are 33.9% lower than costs at Bethel College North Newton ($7,712 vs. $10,330)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at William Penn University as Bethel College North Newton (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College North Newton students is 22.5% larger than aid received William Penn University ($22,588 vs. $18,434)

William Penn University vs. Bethel College-North Newton Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, William Penn University or Bethel College-North Newton? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Bethel College-North Newton or William Penn University .

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-North Newton students have a 0.54 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at William Penn University (3.0)
• Bethel College-North Newton has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than William Penn University (57%)

William Penn University vs. Bethel College-North Newton Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, William Penn University or Bethel College-North Newton? 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 College-North Newton and William Penn University.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-North Newton is higher than William Penn University (52% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from William Penn University earn on average $500 more per year than Bethel College-North Newton graduates after ten years. ($44,600 vs. $44,100)
• William Penn University students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-North Newton graduates. ($24,000 vs. $26,000)
• William Penn University graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-North Newton graduates. ($248 vs. $268)
• More Bethel College-North Newton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former William Penn University students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 49%)

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