Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Friends graduates 14 pts more of its students than Bethel (49% vs. 35%)
Graduation rate - 2
Friends grads earn $4.6K more ten years out than Bethel's ($52,113 vs. $47,482)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Friends$52.1KHighest
Bethel$47.5K
Graduation rate
Friends49%Highest
Bethel35%
Retention rate
Friends65%Highest
Bethel54%
Borrowing
Median debt
Friends$25KLowest
Bethel$27.2K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Friends58%
Bethel38%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Friends$18.8K
Bethel$17.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Friends44%
Bethel17%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Friends53%
Bethel21%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Friends25%
Bethel18%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Friends34%
Bethel14%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Friends50%
Bethel42%
Pell graduation gap
Friends16 pts lower
Bethel29 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Friends | Bethel |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49% | 38% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 34% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 27% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why