Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wesleyan graduates 19 pts more of its students than Bethany (59% vs. 41%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Bethany's yield is 14 pts higher than Wesleyan's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Bethany has 1.5× as many undergrads as Wesleyan

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Bethany has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Wesleyan (51% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Wesleyan is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.71)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Wesleyan has 1 pts more first-gen students than Bethany (35% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Bethany admits 59%, Wesleyan 59%; Bethany's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Wesleyan59%
Bethany59%
Quad's selectivity
  • WesleyanAccessible
  • BethanyAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Wesleyan
968–1116
BethanyTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WesleyanGPA and school record required
  • BethanyGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Bethany has 1.5× as many undergrads as Wesleyan and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wesleyan400
Bethany614
Pell Grant share
Wesleyan46%
Bethany51%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Wesleyan, and Physical Education Teaching and Coaching at Bethany.

Students per faculty member
Wesleyan8 to 1
Bethany12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WesleyanBusiness Administration and Management, General20%
  • BethanyPhysical Education Teaching and Coaching24%

What each costs

Only Bethany reports an average cost ($19.7K).

Average cost, all students
WesleyanNot reported
Bethany$19.7K
Aid generosity
WesleyanNot reported
Bethany62%

What each pays off

Bethany's former students earn more, a median $44.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 59% at Wesleyan to 41% at Bethany.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wesleyan$44.3K
Bethany$44.5K
Graduation rate
Wesleyan59%
Bethany41%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Wesleyan but held steady at Bethany; Bethany got more selective while Wesleyan got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WesleyanGrowingsince fall 2015+59%
  • BethanySteady−3%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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