Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Bethany Lutheran is a bit larger (669 vs. 506)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Beacon has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Bethany Lutheran (24% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Bethany Lutheran is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.52)

    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
Bethany Lutheran669
Beacon506
Pell Grant share
Bethany Lutheran22%
Beacon24%
First-gen share
Bethany LutheranNot reported
Beacon19%
Diversity index
Bethany Lutheran0.52
Beacon0.52

Who they are

Men
Bethany Lutheran48%
Beacon65%
Part-time students
Bethany Lutheran2%
Beacon2%
Students 25 and older
Bethany Lutheran3%
Beacon7%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Bethany Lutheran59%
Beacon34%
First-years from other states
Bethany Lutheran23%
Beacon65%
First-years from abroad
Bethany Lutheran17%
Beacon1%
New transfer students this fall
Bethany Lutheran27
Beacon26
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Bethany Lutheran13%
Beacon19%

Campus

Bethany Lutheran
Small cityNCAA D-III · Upper Midwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Beacon
Midsize suburbStudy abroad

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.

PolicyBethany LutheranBeacon
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