Williams Baptist College vs. Bethel

Williams Baptist College vs. Bethel University comparison

	Williams Baptist College	Bethel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Williams Baptist College	Bethel
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	McKenzie, TN
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	584	4,686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1002
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Cumberland Presbyterian	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	bethelu.edu
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Costs	Williams Baptist College	Bethel
Tuition (In State)	$17,980	$16,222
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,980	$16,222
Room & Board	$8,980	$13,446
Avg Net Price	$14,488	$13,858
Avg Grant Aid	$16,082	$13,396
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	96%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	Bethel
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	951	2,489
Admitted	564	2,210
Acceptance Rate	59.3%	88.8%
Enrolled %	25.5%	20.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	16/22
SAT Range	960/1170	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)
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Academics	Williams Baptist College	Bethel
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Education (35%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Psychology (12%) Business (11%)	Business (78%) Education (5%) Biology (3%) Health Professions (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	Bethel
Graduation Rate	35%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$28,250
Median Loan Payment	$196	$292

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	Bethel
% Men	47%	46%
% Women	53%	54%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	46%
% Black	9%	40%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	5%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	Williams Baptist College	Bethel
% In-State	72%	80%
% Out-of-State	20%	19%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	Bethel
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel University is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (4,686 students vs. 584 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. Bethel Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Williams Baptist College or Bethel?

• Williams Baptist College is 10.8% more expensive to attend than Bethel for in-state tuition ($17,980.00 vs. $16,222.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.8% higher at Williams Baptist College than Bethel University ($17,980.00 vs. $16,222.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel University than Williams Baptist College ($13,858 vs. $14,488)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Williams Baptist College are 49.7% lower than costs at Bethel University ($8,980 vs. $13,446)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel University than Williams Baptist College (96% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Williams Baptist College students is 20.1% larger than aid received Bethel University ($16,082 vs. $13,396)

Williams Baptist College vs. Bethel Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Williams Baptist College (1010) is 82 points higher than at Bethel (928)
• Incoming Williams Baptist College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Bethel (20)
• Accepted freshman Bethel students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Williams Baptist College (3.2)
• Bethel has a higher acceptance rate (88.8%) than Williams Baptist College (59.3%)

Williams Baptist College vs. Bethel Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Williams Baptist 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 Williams Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at Williams Baptist College is higher than Bethel University (35% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Bethel University earn on average $7,900 more per year than Williams Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $34,800)
• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $9,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel graduates. ($19,000 vs. $28,250)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $96 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel graduates. ($196 vs. $292)
• More Williams Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 33%)

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