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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Bethel has 4 pts more first-gen students than Benedictine (19% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Benedictine is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Benedictine is a bit larger (2,272 vs. 1,871)

    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
Benedictine2.3K
Bethel1.9K
Pell Grant share
Benedictine19%
Bethel19%
First-gen share
Benedictine15%
Bethel19%
Diversity index
Benedictine0.43
Bethel0.40

Who they are

Men
Benedictine51%
Bethel45%
Part-time students
Benedictine1%
Bethel12%
Students 25 and older
Benedictine1%
Bethel10%

Race & ethnicity

Benedictine
Bethel
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Benedictine19%
Bethel83%
First-years from other states
Benedictine81%
Bethel17%
First-years from abroad
Benedictine1%
Bethel0%
New transfer students this fall
Benedictine56
Bethel100
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Benedictine8%
Bethel19%

Campus

Benedictine
Distant townNAIA · Heart of America Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Bethel
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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