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	1,398	671
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1036
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)	$7,454	$31,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,872	$31,920
Room & Board	$11,100	$12,936
Avg Net Price	$12,039	$16,844
Avg Grant Aid	$4,103	$32,293
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	98%

Admission	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Bethany College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,435
Admitted	-	1,473
Acceptance Rate	Open	60.5%
Enrolled %	Open	16.5%
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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 26, 2026

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	13%	2%
% Women	17%	2%
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%	20%
% Out-of-State	2%	80%
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 (1,398 students vs. 671 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 328.2% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($31,920.00 vs. $7,454.00)
• Out of state tuition is 89.2% higher at Bethany College than Wright State University Lake Campus ($31,920.00 vs. $16,872.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Bethany College ($12,039 vs. $16,844)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Lake Campus are 16.5% lower than costs at Bethany College ($11,100 vs. $12,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethany College than Wright State University Lake Campus (98% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 687.1% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($32,293 vs. $4,103)

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 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/