Quad

Head-to-head

Bethel
Rochester Christian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rochester Christian has 8 pts more first-gen students than Bethel (41% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Bethel graduates 8 pts more of its students than Rochester Christian (61% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Bethel's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Rochester Christian

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Bethel's yield is 5 pts higher than Rochester Christian's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Rochester Christian is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.53)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Bethel is a bit larger (1,008 vs. 792)

    Undergrads

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

Rochester Christian admits 98%, Bethel 98%; Bethel's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Bethel98%
Rochester Christian98%
Quad's selectivity
  • BethelOpen
  • Rochester ChristianOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Bethel
900–1150
Rochester ChristianTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BethelGPA and school record required
  • Rochester ChristianGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Bethel is a bit larger than Rochester Christian (1,008 vs. 792 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bethel1K
Rochester Christian792
Pell Grant share
Bethel33%
Rochester Christian31%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Bethel, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching at Rochester Christian.

Students per faculty member
Bethel12 to 1
Rochester Christian13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BethelBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • Rochester ChristianEarly Childhood Education and Teaching25%

What each costs

Bethel costs about $1.2K less a year than Rochester Christian on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bethel$23K
Rochester Christian$24.2K
Aid generosity
Bethel51%
Rochester Christian45%

What each pays off

Bethel's former students earn more, a median $48.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bethel$48.9K
Rochester Christian$48.7K
Graduation rate
Bethel61%
Rochester Christian53%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BethelShrinking−19%
  • Rochester ChristianShrinking−27%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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