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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady has 15 pts more first-gen students than Bethel (47% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Bethel is a bit larger (1,008 vs. 821)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Bethel has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady (33% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Bethel1K
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady821
Pell Grant share
Bethel33%
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady31%
First-gen share
Bethel32%
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady47%
Diversity index
Bethel0.53
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady0.53

Who they are

Men
Bethel44%
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady13%
Part-time students
Bethel6%
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady40%
Students 25 and older
Bethel13%
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady34%

Race & ethnicity

Bethel
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Bethel65%
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady98%
First-years from other states
Bethel27%
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady2%
First-years from abroad
Bethel7%
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady0%
New transfer students this fall
Bethel68
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady154
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Bethel20%
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady58%

Campus

Bethel
Small cityNAIA · Crossroads LeagueROTCStudy abroad
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady
Midsize cityNo college housingROTC

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