Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    West Virginia Wesleyan has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Bethel (38% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Bethel has 3 pts more first-gen students than West Virginia Wesleyan (32% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Bethel is a bit larger (1,008 vs. 954)

    Undergrads

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
West Virginia Wesleyan954
Pell Grant share
Bethel33%
West Virginia Wesleyan38%
First-gen share
Bethel32%
West Virginia Wesleyan30%
Diversity index
Bethel0.53
West Virginia Wesleyan0.53

Who they are

Men
Bethel44%
West Virginia Wesleyan49%
Part-time students
Bethel6%
West Virginia Wesleyan1%
Students 25 and older
Bethel13%
West Virginia Wesleyan3%

Race & ethnicity

Bethel
West Virginia Wesleyan
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Bethel65%
West Virginia Wesleyan59%
First-years from other states
Bethel27%
West Virginia Wesleyan35%
First-years from abroad
Bethel7%
West Virginia Wesleyan6%
New transfer students this fall
Bethel68
West Virginia Wesleyan56
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Bethel20%
West Virginia Wesleyan16%

Campus

Bethel
Small cityNAIA · Crossroads LeagueROTCStudy abroad
West Virginia Wesleyan
Remote townNCAA D-II · Mountain East 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.

PolicyBethelWest Virginia Wesleyan
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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