Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mercy College of Ohio's yield is 19 pts higher than Bethel's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Mercy College of Ohio has 17 pts more first-gen students than Bethel (49% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Mercy College of Ohio grads earn $16.5K more ten years out than Bethel's ($65,409 vs. $48,860)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Bethel's SAT midpoint is 125 points higher than Mercy College of Ohio's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Mercy College of Ohio graduates 8 pts more of its students than Bethel (69% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Bethel is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.50)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Mercy College of Ohio admits 93%, Bethel 98%; Mercy College of Ohio's yield is higher, at 46%.

Acceptance rate
Mercy College of Ohio93%
Bethel98%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mercy College of OhioOpen
  • BethelOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Mercy College of Ohio
790–1010
Bethel
900–1150
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mercy College of OhioGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • BethelGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Mercy College of Ohio and Bethel are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 33%.

Undergrads
Mercy College of Ohio939
Bethel1K
Pell Grant share
Mercy College of Ohio33%
Bethel33%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Mercy College of Ohio, and Business Administration and Management at Bethel.

Students per faculty member
Mercy College of Ohio5 to 1
Bethel12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mercy College of OhioRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse67%
  • BethelBusiness Administration and Management, General13%

What each costs

Only Bethel reports an average cost ($23K).

Average cost, all students
Mercy College of OhioNot reported
Bethel$23K
Aid generosity
Mercy College of OhioNot reported
Bethel51%

What each pays off

Mercy College of Ohio's former students earn more, a median $65.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mercy College of Ohio$65.4K
Bethel$48.9K
Graduation rate
Mercy College of Ohio69%
Bethel61%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Bethel, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mercy College of OhioNot enough data
  • BethelShrinking−19%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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