Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mercy College of Health Sciences grads earn $13.4K more ten years out than Bethel's ($62,234 vs. $48,860)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Mercy College of Health Sciences graduates 12 pts more of its students than Bethel (74% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Mercy College of Health Sciences has 2 pts more first-gen students than Bethel (35% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Bethel is a bit larger (1,008 vs. 867)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Bethel's yield is 2 pts higher than Mercy College of Health Sciences's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Mercy College of Health Sciences is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.53)

    Diversity index

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

Bethel admits 98%, Mercy College of Health Sciences 100%; Bethel's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Bethel98%
Mercy College of Health Sciences100%
Quad's selectivity
  • BethelOpen
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Bethel
900–1150
Mercy College of Health SciencesNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BethelGPA and school record required
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Bethel is a bit larger than Mercy College of Health Sciences (1,008 vs. 867 undergrads); Mercy College of Health Sciences has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bethel1K
Mercy College of Health Sciences867
Pell Grant share
Bethel33%
Mercy College of Health Sciences34%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Bethel, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Students per faculty member
Bethel12 to 1
Mercy College of Health Sciences7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BethelBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse96%

What each costs

Only Bethel reports an average cost ($23K).

Average cost, all students
Bethel$23K
Mercy College of Health SciencesNot reported
Aid generosity
Bethel51%
Mercy College of Health SciencesNot reported

What each pays off

Mercy College of Health Sciences's former students earn more, a median $62.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bethel$48.9K
Mercy College of Health Sciences$62.2K
Graduation rate
Bethel61%
Mercy College of Health Sciences74%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Bethel, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BethelShrinking−19%
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesNot enough data
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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