Quad

Head-to-head

Union Commonwealth
Bethany

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Union Commonwealth's yield is 12 pts higher than Bethany's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Union Commonwealth has 7 pts more first-gen students than Bethany (41% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Bethany is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Union Commonwealth is a bit larger (746 vs. 614)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Bethany grads earn $2.5K more ten years out than Union Commonwealth's ($44,512 vs. $42,002)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Union Commonwealth costs about $1.8K less per year on average than Bethany ($17,846 vs. $19,654, all students)

    Average cost, all 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%, Union Commonwealth 63%; Union Commonwealth's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Union Commonwealth63%
Bethany59%
Quad's selectivity
  • Union CommonwealthAccessible
  • BethanyAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 11–36
Union Commonwealth
15–22
BethanyTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Union CommonwealthGPA and school record required
  • BethanyGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Union Commonwealth is a bit larger than Bethany (746 vs. 614 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Union Commonwealth746
Bethany614
Pell Grant share
Union Commonwealth53%
Bethany51%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Union Commonwealth14 to 1
Bethany12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Union CommonwealthBusiness Administration and Management, General20%
  • BethanyPhysical Education Teaching and Coaching24%

What each costs

Union Commonwealth costs about $1.8K less a year than Bethany on average; Bethany's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Union Commonwealth$17.8K
Bethany$19.7K
Aid generosity
Union Commonwealth60%
Bethany62%

What each pays off

Bethany's former students earn more, a median $44.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 41% at Bethany to 40% at Union Commonwealth.

Median earnings, 10 years
Union Commonwealth$42K
Bethany$44.5K
Graduation rate
Union Commonwealth40%
Bethany41%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Bethany but fell at Union Commonwealth; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Union CommonwealthShrinking−28%
  • BethanySteady−3%
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