Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   McKendree graduates 20 pts more of its students than Bethel (54% vs. 35%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Bethel has 19 pts more first-gen students than McKendree (51% vs. 33%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   Bethel costs about $10.9K less per year on average than McKendree ($14,548 vs. $25,449, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Bethel's yield is 13 pts higher than McKendree's

   Yield rate
5. 5

   McKendree grads earn $11.1K more ten years out than Bethel's ($58,572 vs. $47,482)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Bethel's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at McKendree

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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