Woodbury University vs. Bethany College

Woodbury University vs. Bethany College comparison

	Woodbury University	Bethany College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Woodbury University	Bethany College
Location	Burbank, CA	Lindsborg, KS
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	943	744
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	woodbury.edu	bethanylb.edu
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Costs	Woodbury University	Bethany College
Tuition (In State)	$43,392	$29,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,392	$29,200
Room & Board	$14,138	$13,076
Avg Net Price	$32,182	$29,546
Avg Grant Aid	$23,816	$21,045
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Woodbury University	Bethany College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,460	3,521
Admitted	914	2,325
Acceptance Rate	62.6%	66%
Enrolled %	12.8%	11.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.39	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		15/22
SAT Range		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	Woodbury University	Bethany College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Architecture (42%) Business (35%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Psychology (2%) General Studies (2%)	Business (26%) Education (18%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Biology (10%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Woodbury University	Bethany College
Graduation Rate	52%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$50,500	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$320	$279

Diversity	Woodbury University	Bethany College
% Men	47%	58%
% Women	53%	42%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	60%
% Black	3%	16%
% Hispanic	26%	19%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	24%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Woodbury University	Bethany College
% In-State	73%	34%
% Out-of-State	21%	60%
Campus	Woodbury University	Bethany College
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

• Woodbury University is larger than than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (943 students vs. 744 students)

Woodbury University vs. Bethany College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Woodbury University or Bethany College?

• Woodbury University is 48.6% more expensive to attend than Bethany College for in-state tuition ($43,392.00 vs. $29,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 48.6% higher at Woodbury University than Bethany College ($43,392.00 vs. $29,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethany College than Woodbury University ($29,546 vs. $32,182)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethany College are 8.1% lower than costs at Woodbury University ($13,076 vs. $14,138)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethany College than Woodbury University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Woodbury University students is 13.2% larger than aid received Bethany College ($23,816 vs. $21,045)

Woodbury University vs. Bethany College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethany College (959) is 15 points higher than at Woodbury University (944)
• Incoming Bethany College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Woodbury University (19)
• Accepted freshman Woodbury University students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at Bethany College (3.16)
• Bethany College has a higher acceptance rate (66%) than Woodbury University (62.6%)

Woodbury University vs. Bethany College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Woodbury University 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 Woodbury University.

• The graduation rate at Woodbury University is higher than Bethany College (52% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Woodbury University earn on average $7,100 more per year than Bethany College graduates after ten years. ($50,500 vs. $43,400)
• Bethany College students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Woodbury University graduates. ($27,000 vs. $31,000)
• Bethany College graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Woodbury University graduates. ($279 vs. $320)
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Woodbury University students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 60%)

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