Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Bethany College

Wright State University Lake Campus vs. Bethany College comparison

	Wright State University Lake Campus	Bethany College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bethany College
Location	Celina, OH	Bethany, WV
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,294	623
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1032
Religious Affiliation	-	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wright.edu	bethanywv.edu
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Costs	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bethany College
Tuition (In State)	$7,236	$30,720
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,654	$30,720
Room & Board	$11,500	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$11,585	$17,605
Avg Grant Aid	$5,775	$30,005
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bethany College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	660	2,651
Admitted	659	1,721
Acceptance Rate	99.8%Open	64.9%
Enrolled %	41.1%Open	10.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.27	2.85
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/24	18/26
SAT Range	790/890	870/1110
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	Aug 26, 2025

Academics	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bethany College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)	Education (15%) Psychology (13%) Communication (11%) Social Sciences (10%) Human Services (8%)
Outcomes	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bethany College
Graduation Rate	30%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,400	$44,000
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$30,884
Median Loan Payment	$258	$319

Diversity	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bethany College
% Men	40%	56%
% Women	60%	44%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	90%	51%
% Black	4%	18%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	20%

Students	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bethany College
% In-State	97%	22%
% Out-of-State	2%	68%
Campus	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bethany College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (1,294 students vs. 623 students)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Bethany College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wright State University-Lake Campus or Bethany College?

• Bethany College is 324.5% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($30,720.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 84.5% higher at Bethany College than Wright State University Lake Campus ($30,720.00 vs. $16,654.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Bethany College ($11,585 vs. $17,605)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Lake Campus are 3.5% lower than costs at Bethany College ($11,500 vs. $11,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethany College than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 419.6% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($30,005 vs. $5,775)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Bethany College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Wright State University Lake Campus (969) is 62 points higher than at Bethany College (907)
• Incoming Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Bethany College (20)
• Accepted freshman Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 0.42 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Bethany College (2.85)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus has a higher acceptance rate (99.8%) than Bethany College (64.9%)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Bethany College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wright State University-Lake Campus 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus.

• The graduation rate at Bethany College is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (48% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Bethany College earn on average $600 more per year than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates after ten years. ($44,000 vs. $43,400)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $5,884 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethany College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $30,884)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Bethany College graduates. ($258 vs. $319)
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 51%)

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