Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    North American costs about $15K less per year on average than Bethany ($13,563 vs. $28,575, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    North American has 11 pts more first-gen students than Bethany (45% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Bethany graduates 4 pts more of its students than North American (37% vs. 33%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Bethany has 3 pts more Pell recipients than North American (48% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    North American is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    North American is a bit larger (609 vs. 569)

    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

Bethany admits 56%; North American doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Bethany56%
North AmericanNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • BethanyAccessible
  • North AmericanNot rated
SAT middle 50%
BethanyTest-blind
North AmericanNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BethanyGPA and school record required
  • North AmericanNot reported

Who's on each campus

Bethany and North American are about the same size; Bethany has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bethany569
North American609
Pell Grant share
Bethany48%
North American45%

Majors and faculty

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching leads at Bethany, and Computer Science at North American; Bethany has 12 students per faculty member to North American's 17.

Students per faculty member
Bethany12 to 1
North American17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BethanyPhysical Education Teaching and Coaching11%
  • North AmericanComputer Science49%

What each costs

North American costs about $15K less a year than Bethany on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 47%.

Average cost, all students
Bethany$28.6K
North American$13.6K
Aid generosity
Bethany47%
North American47%

What each pays off

Bethany's former students earn a median $49.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 37% at Bethany to 33% at North American.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bethany$49.7K
North AmericanNot reported
Graduation rate
Bethany37%
North American33%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Bethany, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BethanyGrowing+147%
  • North AmericanNot reported
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