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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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

PolicyBeaconBethany Lutheran
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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