Quad

Head-to-head

Bethany
Gallaudet

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Gallaudet's yield is 33 pts higher than Bethany's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Gallaudet graduates 17 pts more of its students than Bethany (57% vs. 41%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Gallaudet has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Bethany (58% vs. 51%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Gallaudet costs about $3.7K less per year on average than Bethany ($15,945 vs. $19,654, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Gallaudet is a bit larger (812 vs. 614)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Bethany grads earn $1.4K more ten years out than Gallaudet's ($44,512 vs. $43,101)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Gallaudet admits 58%, Bethany 59%; Gallaudet's yield is higher, at 61%.

Acceptance rate
Bethany59%
Gallaudet58%
Quad's selectivity
  • BethanyAccessible
  • GallaudetAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
BethanyTest-blind
Gallaudet
780–1022
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BethanyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • GallaudetGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Gallaudet is a bit larger than Bethany (812 vs. 614 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bethany614
Gallaudet812
Pell Grant share
Bethany51%
Gallaudet58%

Majors and faculty

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching leads at Bethany, and Psychology at Gallaudet; Gallaudet has 6 students per faculty member to Bethany's 12.

Students per faculty member
Bethany12 to 1
Gallaudet6 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BethanyPhysical Education Teaching and Coaching24%
  • GallaudetPsychology, General12%

What each costs

Gallaudet costs about $3.7K less a year than Bethany on average; Bethany's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bethany$19.7K
Gallaudet$15.9K
Aid generosity
Bethany62%
Gallaudet61%

What each pays off

Bethany's former students earn more, a median $44.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 57% at Gallaudet to 41% at Bethany.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bethany$44.5K
Gallaudet$43.1K
Graduation rate
Bethany41%
Gallaudet57%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Bethany but fell at Gallaudet; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BethanySteady−3%
  • GallaudetShrinking−19%
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