Quad

Head-to-head

Bethel
Friends

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bethel costs about $13.6K less per year on average than Friends ($14,548 vs. $28,133, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Bethel has 15 pts more first-gen students than Friends (51% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Friends graduates 14 pts more of its students than Bethel (49% vs. 35%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

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

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Bethel's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at Friends

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Bethel is a bit larger (1,547 vs. 1,048)

    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

Friends admits 55%, Bethel 60%; Friends's yield is higher, at 45%.

Acceptance rate
Bethel60%
Friends55%
Quad's selectivity
  • BethelAccessible
  • FriendsAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Bethel
830–1120
Friends
960–1090
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BethelGPA and rank required
  • FriendsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Bethel is a bit larger than Friends (1,547 vs. 1,048 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bethel1.5K
Friends1K
Pell Grant share
Bethel32%
Friends30%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies leads at Bethel, and Business Administration and Management at Friends; Friends has 12 students per faculty member to Bethel's 15.

Students per faculty member
Bethel15 to 1
Friends12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BethelCriminal Justice/Safety Studies26%
  • FriendsBusiness Administration and Management, General15%

What each costs

Bethel costs about $13.6K less a year than Friends on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bethel$14.5K
Friends$28.1K
Aid generosity
Bethel54%
Friends43%

What each pays off

Friends's former students earn more, a median $52.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 49% at Friends to 35% at Bethel.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bethel$47.5K
Friends$52.1K
Graduation rate
Bethel35%
Friends49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Friends but fell at Bethel; Friends got more selective while Bethel held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BethelShrinking−28%
  • FriendsGrowing+51%
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