Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bethel's yield is 14 pts higher than Ursinus's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Ursinus's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Bethel

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Ursinus grads earn $10K more ten years out than Bethel's ($73,721 vs. $63,764)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Ursinus is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Ursinus's SAT midpoint is 48 points higher than Bethel's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Bethel is a bit larger (1,871 vs. 1,491)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Bethel admits 88%, Ursinus 92%; Bethel's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Ursinus92%
Bethel88%
Quad's selectivity
  • UrsinusAccessible
  • BethelAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Ursinus
1200–1385
Bethel
1190–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • UrsinusGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • BethelGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Bethel is a bit larger than Ursinus (1,871 vs. 1,491 undergrads); Ursinus has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ursinus1.5K
Bethel1.9K
Pell Grant share
Ursinus20%
Bethel19%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Ursinus, and Business Administration and Management at Bethel; Ursinus has 10 students per faculty member to Bethel's 14.

Students per faculty member
Ursinus10 to 1
Bethel14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • UrsinusBiology/Biological Sciences, General15%
  • BethelBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

Ursinus and Bethel cost about the same a year on average; Ursinus's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Ursinus$32.8K
Bethel$32.6K
Aid generosity
Ursinus58%
Bethel45%

What each pays off

Ursinus's former students earn more, a median $73.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ursinus$73.7K
Bethel$63.8K
Graduation rate
Ursinus73%
Bethel72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Ursinus but fell at Bethel; Bethel got more selective while Ursinus got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • UrsinusGrowing+24%
  • BethelShrinking−15%
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