Quad

Head-to-head

Bethany Lutheran
Mount Marty

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bethany Lutheran's yield is 11 pts higher than Mount Marty's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Mount Marty is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Mount Marty's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Bethany Lutheran

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Bethany Lutheran graduates 3 pts more of its students than Mount Marty (59% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Bethany Lutheran costs about $2.2K less per year on average than Mount Marty ($21,215 vs. $23,459, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Mount Marty grads earn $2.1K more ten years out than Bethany Lutheran's ($48,179 vs. $46,110)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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 Lutheran admits 39%, Mount Marty 43%; Bethany Lutheran's yield is higher, at 34%.

Acceptance rate
Bethany Lutheran39%
Mount Marty43%
Quad's selectivity
  • Bethany LutheranSelective
  • Mount MartySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Bethany Lutheran
1040–1180
Mount MartyNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Bethany LutheranGPA and school record required
  • Mount MartyGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Bethany Lutheran and Mount Marty are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 22%.

Undergrads
Bethany Lutheran669
Mount Marty697
Pell Grant share
Bethany Lutheran22%
Mount Marty22%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Bethany Lutheran, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Mount Marty; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Bethany Lutheran12 to 1
Mount Marty12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Bethany LutheranBusiness Administration and Management, General21%
  • Mount MartyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%

What each costs

Bethany Lutheran costs about $2.2K less a year than Mount Marty on average; Mount Marty's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bethany Lutheran$21.2K
Mount Marty$23.5K
Aid generosity
Bethany Lutheran48%
Mount Marty52%

What each pays off

Mount Marty's former students earn more, a median $48.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bethany Lutheran$46.1K
Mount Marty$48.2K
Graduation rate
Bethany Lutheran59%
Mount Marty55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Bethany LutheranGrowing+189%
  • Mount MartyGrowing+321%
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