Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Cumberland graduates 24 pts more of its students than Bethel (59% vs. 35%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Bethel has 10 pts more first-gen students than Cumberland (51% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Cumberland grads earn $10.2K more ten years out than Bethel's ($57,687 vs. $47,482)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Cumberland's yield is 8 pts higher than Bethel's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Bethel costs about $5.5K less per year on average than Cumberland ($14,548 vs. $20,037, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Cumberland is a bit larger (2,104 vs. 1,547)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Bethel admits 60%, Cumberland 67%; Cumberland's yield is higher, at 41%.

Acceptance rate
Bethel60%
Cumberland67%
Quad's selectivity
  • BethelAccessible
  • CumberlandAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Bethel
830–1120
CumberlandTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BethelGPA and rank required
  • CumberlandGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Cumberland is a bit larger than Bethel (2,104 vs. 1,547 undergrads); Bethel has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bethel1.5K
Cumberland2.1K
Pell Grant share
Bethel32%
Cumberland30%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies leads at Bethel, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Cumberland; Bethel has 15 students per faculty member to Cumberland's 19.

Students per faculty member
Bethel15 to 1
Cumberland19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BethelCriminal Justice/Safety Studies26%
  • CumberlandRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%

What each costs

Bethel costs about $5.5K less a year than Cumberland on average; Cumberland's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bethel$14.5K
Cumberland$20K
Aid generosity
Bethel54%
Cumberland55%

What each pays off

Cumberland's former students earn more, a median $57.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 59% at Cumberland to 35% at Bethel.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bethel$47.5K
Cumberland$57.7K
Graduation rate
Bethel35%
Cumberland59%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • BethelShrinking−28%
  • CumberlandGrowing+250%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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