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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Bethany has 1.5× as many undergrads as Wesleyan

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Bethany has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Wesleyan (51% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Wesleyan is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.71)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Wesleyan400
Bethany614
Pell Grant share
Wesleyan46%
Bethany51%
First-gen share
Wesleyan35%
Bethany34%
Diversity index
Wesleyan0.73
Bethany0.71

Who they are

Men
Wesleyan0%
Bethany59%
Part-time students
Wesleyan12%
Bethany0%
Students 25 and older
Wesleyan14%
Bethany1%

Race & ethnicity

Wesleyan
Bethany
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Wesleyan68%
Bethany18%
First-years from other states
Wesleyan16%
Bethany76%
First-years from abroad
Wesleyan16%
Bethany0%
New transfer students this fall
Wesleyan11
Bethany22
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Wesleyan9%
Bethany9%

Campus

Wesleyan
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Collegiate Conference of the SouthStudy abroadUndergrad research
Bethany
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-III · Presidents' Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyWesleyanBethany
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college)Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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