Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Madonna graduates 26 pts more of its students than Bethel (61% vs. 35%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Madonna grads earn $11.6K more ten years out than Bethel's ($59,058 vs. $47,482)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Bethel costs about $7.3K less per year on average than Madonna ($14,548 vs. $21,825, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Bethel has 9 pts more first-gen students than Madonna (51% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Bethel's yield is 7 pts higher than Madonna's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Bethel is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.59)

    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

Bethel admits 60%, Madonna 63%; Bethel's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Bethel60%
Madonna63%
Quad's selectivity
  • BethelAccessible
  • MadonnaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Bethel
830–1120
Madonna
880–1080
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BethelGPA and rank required
  • MadonnaGPA required

Who's on each campus

Bethel and Madonna are about the same size; Bethel has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bethel1.5K
Madonna1.6K
Pell Grant share
Bethel32%
Madonna30%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies leads at Bethel, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Madonna; Madonna has 11 students per faculty member to Bethel's 15.

Students per faculty member
Bethel15 to 1
Madonna11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BethelCriminal Justice/Safety Studies26%
  • MadonnaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse32%

What each costs

Bethel costs about $7.3K less a year than Madonna on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bethel$14.5K
Madonna$21.8K
Aid generosity
Bethel54%
Madonna50%

What each pays off

Madonna's former students earn more, a median $59.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 61% at Madonna to 35% at Bethel.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bethel$47.5K
Madonna$59.1K
Graduation rate
Bethel35%
Madonna61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Madonna but fell at Bethel; Madonna got less selective while Bethel held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BethelShrinking−28%
  • MadonnaGrowing+83%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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