Quad

Head-to-head

U. New England
Bethel

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bethel's yield is 15 pts higher than U. New England's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Bethel is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.28)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Bethel costs about $7.9K less per year on average than U. New England ($32,629 vs. $40,514, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Bethel's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at U. New England

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Bethel grads earn $7.8K more ten years out than U. New England's ($63,764 vs. $55,921)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Bethel has 7 pts more Pell recipients than U. New England (19% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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 88%, U. New England 92%; Bethel's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
U. New England92%
Bethel88%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. New EnglandOpen
  • BethelAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. New EnglandTest-blind
Bethel
1190–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. New EnglandGPA and school record required
  • BethelGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. New England is a bit larger than Bethel (2,135 vs. 1,871 undergrads); Bethel has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. New England2.1K
Bethel1.9K
Pell Grant share
U. New England12%
Bethel19%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. New England, and Business Administration and Management at Bethel.

Students per faculty member
U. New England11 to 1
Bethel14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. New EnglandRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%
  • BethelBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

Bethel costs about $7.9K less a year than U. New England on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. New England$40.5K
Bethel$32.6K
Aid generosity
U. New England36%
Bethel45%

What each pays off

Bethel's former students earn more, a median $63.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. New England$55.9K
Bethel$63.8K
Graduation rate
U. New England66%
Bethel72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. New England but fell at Bethel; Bethel got more selective while U. New England got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. New EnglandGrowing+15%
  • BethelShrinking−15%
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