Quad

Head-to-head

U. Valley Forge
Bethany

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bethany grads earn $10.7K more ten years out than U. Valley Forge's ($49,694 vs. $39,016)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Bethany's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at U. Valley Forge

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Valley Forge's yield is 6 pts higher than Bethany's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Bethany is a bit larger (569 vs. 471)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Valley Forge graduates 2 pts more of its students than Bethany (40% vs. 37%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. Valley Forge costs about $1.3K less per year on average than Bethany ($27,321 vs. $28,575, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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 admits 56%, U. Valley Forge 61%; U. Valley Forge's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
U. Valley Forge61%
Bethany56%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Valley ForgeAccessible
  • BethanyAccessible
SAT middle 50%
U. Valley ForgeTest-blind
BethanyTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Valley ForgeGPA and school record required
  • BethanyGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Bethany is a bit larger than U. Valley Forge (569 vs. 471 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Valley Forge471
Bethany569
Pell Grant share
U. Valley Forge47%
Bethany48%

Majors and faculty

Divinity/Ministry leads at U. Valley Forge, and Physical Education Teaching and Coaching at Bethany; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
U. Valley Forge12 to 1
Bethany12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Valley ForgeDivinity/Ministry14%
  • BethanyPhysical Education Teaching and Coaching11%

What each costs

U. Valley Forge costs about $1.3K less a year than Bethany on average; Bethany's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Valley Forge$27.3K
Bethany$28.6K
Aid generosity
U. Valley Forge40%
Bethany47%

What each pays off

Bethany's former students earn more, a median $49.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 40% at U. Valley Forge to 37% at Bethany.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Valley Forge$39K
Bethany$49.7K
Graduation rate
U. Valley Forge40%
Bethany37%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Valley ForgeGrowing+34%
  • BethanyGrowing+147%
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