Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    West Virginia Wesleyan's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at Bethel

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Bethel graduates 6 pts more of its students than West Virginia Wesleyan (61% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Bethel's yield is 5 pts higher than West Virginia Wesleyan's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    West Virginia Wesleyan has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Bethel (38% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    West Virginia Wesleyan costs about $2.6K less per year on average than Bethel ($20,389 vs. $23,015, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Bethel has 3 pts more first-gen students than West Virginia Wesleyan (32% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students

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

West Virginia Wesleyan admits 93%, Bethel 98%; Bethel's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
West Virginia Wesleyan93%
Bethel98%
Quad's selectivity
  • West Virginia WesleyanOpen
  • BethelOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
West Virginia Wesleyan
892–1160
Bethel
900–1150
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • West Virginia WesleyanGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • BethelGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

West Virginia Wesleyan and Bethel are about the same size; West Virginia Wesleyan has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
West Virginia Wesleyan954
Bethel1K
Pell Grant share
West Virginia Wesleyan38%
Bethel33%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at West Virginia Wesleyan, and Business Administration and Management at Bethel.

Students per faculty member
West Virginia Wesleyan13 to 1
Bethel12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • West Virginia WesleyanRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%
  • BethelBusiness Administration and Management, General13%

What each costs

West Virginia Wesleyan costs about $2.6K less a year than Bethel on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
West Virginia Wesleyan$20.4K
Bethel$23K
Aid generosity
West Virginia Wesleyan59%
Bethel51%

What each pays off

West Virginia Wesleyan's former students earn more, a median $51.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
West Virginia Wesleyan$51.6K
Bethel$48.9K
Graduation rate
West Virginia Wesleyan55%
Bethel61%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • West Virginia WesleyanShrinking−22%
  • BethelShrinking−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

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