Quad

Head-to-head

Crown
Bethany Lutheran

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bethany Lutheran costs about $6.6K less per year on average than Crown ($21,215 vs. $27,845, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Crown is 1.7× more selective than Bethany Lutheran

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    Bethany Lutheran's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Crown

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Crown's yield is 4 pts higher than Bethany Lutheran's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Bethany Lutheran graduates 4 pts more of its students than Crown (59% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Crown is a bit larger (796 vs. 669)

    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

Crown admits 23%, Bethany Lutheran 39%; Crown's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
Crown23%
Bethany Lutheran39%
Quad's selectivity
  • CrownSelective
  • Bethany LutheranSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
CrownTest-blind
Bethany Lutheran
1040–1180
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CrownGPA and school record required
  • Bethany LutheranGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Crown is a bit larger than Bethany Lutheran (796 vs. 669 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Crown796
Bethany Lutheran669
Pell Grant share
Crown24%
Bethany Lutheran22%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Bethany Lutheran has 12 students per faculty member to Crown's 15.

Students per faculty member
Crown15 to 1
Bethany Lutheran12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CrownBusiness Administration and Management, General11%
  • Bethany LutheranBusiness Administration and Management, General21%

What each costs

Bethany Lutheran costs about $6.6K less a year than Crown on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Crown$27.8K
Bethany Lutheran$21.2K
Aid generosity
Crown40%
Bethany Lutheran48%

What each pays off

Crown's former students earn more, a median $48.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Crown$48.1K
Bethany Lutheran$46.1K
Graduation rate
Crown55%
Bethany Lutheran59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CrownGrowing+32%
  • Bethany LutheranGrowing+189%
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