Quad

Head-to-head

Mercy College of Health Sciences
Bethel

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
Mercy College of Health Sciences100%
Bethel98%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesOpen
  • BethelOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Mercy College of Health SciencesNot reported
Bethel
900–1150
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesGPA and school record required
  • BethelGPA 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
Mercy College of Health Sciences867
Bethel1K
Pell Grant share
Mercy College of Health Sciences34%
Bethel33%

Majors and faculty

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

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

What each costs

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

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

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
Mercy College of Health Sciences$62.2K
Bethel$48.9K
Graduation rate
Mercy College of Health Sciences74%
Bethel61%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Bethel, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesNot enough data
  • BethelShrinking−19%
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