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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Bethel has 15 pts more first-gen students than Friends (51% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Bethel is a bit larger (1,547 vs. 1,048)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Bethel has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Friends (32% vs. 30%)

    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
Bethel1.5K
Friends1K
Pell Grant share
Bethel32%
Friends30%
First-gen share
Bethel51%
Friends36%
Diversity index
Bethel0.65
Friends0.67

Who they are

Men
Bethel56%
Friends50%
Part-time students
Bethel5%
Friends6%
Students 25 and older
Bethel19%
Friends9%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Bethel82%
Friends60%
First-years from other states
Bethel11%
Friends37%
First-years from abroad
Bethel6%
Friends0%
New transfer students this fall
Bethel262
Friends115
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Bethel48%
Friends31%

Campus

Bethel
Distant townNAIA · Mid-South Conference
Friends
Large cityNAIA · Kansas Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

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