Quad

Head-to-head

Beacon
Bethany Lutheran

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bethany Lutheran costs about $27.7K less per year on average than Beacon ($21,215 vs. $48,868, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Bethany Lutheran's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Beacon

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Bethany Lutheran grads earn $16.7K more ten years out than Beacon's ($46,110 vs. $29,420)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Beacon's yield is 5 pts higher than Bethany Lutheran's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Beacon graduates 4 pts more of its students than Bethany Lutheran (63% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Bethany Lutheran is a bit larger (669 vs. 506)

    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

Bethany Lutheran admits 39%, Beacon 43%; Beacon's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Beacon43%
Bethany Lutheran39%
Quad's selectivity
  • BeaconSelective
  • Bethany LutheranSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
BeaconTest-blind
Bethany Lutheran
1040–1180
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BeaconGPA and school record required
  • Bethany LutheranGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Bethany Lutheran is a bit larger than Beacon (669 vs. 506 undergrads); Beacon has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Beacon506
Bethany Lutheran669
Pell Grant share
Beacon24%
Bethany Lutheran22%

Majors and faculty

Anthrozoology leads at Beacon, and Business Administration and Management at Bethany Lutheran; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Beacon12 to 1
Bethany Lutheran12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BeaconAnthrozoology24%
  • Bethany LutheranBusiness Administration and Management, General21%

What each costs

Bethany Lutheran costs about $27.7K less a year than Beacon on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Beacon$48.9K
Bethany Lutheran$21.2K
Aid generosity
Beacon31%
Bethany Lutheran48%

What each pays off

Bethany Lutheran's former students earn more, a median $46.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Beacon$29.4K
Bethany Lutheran$46.1K
Graduation rate
Beacon63%
Bethany Lutheran59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Bethany Lutheran, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BeaconNot enough data
  • Bethany LutheranGrowing+189%
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