Quad

Head-to-head

John Paul the Great Catholic
Bethesda

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    John Paul the Great Catholic graduates 50 pts more of its students than Bethesda (66% vs. 16%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    John Paul the Great Catholic is a bit larger (286 vs. 205)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Bethesda is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Bethesda has 1 pts more Pell recipients than John Paul the Great Catholic (34% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

John Paul the Great Catholic admits 80%; Bethesda doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
John Paul the Great Catholic80%
BethesdaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • John Paul the Great CatholicAccessible
  • BethesdaNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
John Paul the Great Catholic
975–1270
BethesdaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • John Paul the Great CatholicGPA and school record required
  • BethesdaNot reported

Who's on each campus

John Paul the Great Catholic is a bit larger than Bethesda (286 vs. 205 undergrads); Bethesda has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
John Paul the Great Catholic286
Bethesda205
Pell Grant share
John Paul the Great Catholic33%
Bethesda34%

Majors and faculty

Communication leads at John Paul the Great Catholic, and Business Administration and Management at Bethesda.

Students per faculty member
John Paul the Great Catholic15 to 1
Bethesda7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • John Paul the Great CatholicCommunication, General62%
  • BethesdaBusiness Administration and Management, General58%

What each costs

Only John Paul the Great Catholic reports an average cost ($36.3K).

Average cost, all students
John Paul the Great Catholic$36.3K
BethesdaNot reported
Aid generosity
John Paul the Great Catholic32%
BethesdaNot reported

What each pays off

John Paul the Great Catholic's former students earn a median $56.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
John Paul the Great Catholic$56.9K
BethesdaNot reported
Graduation rate
John Paul the Great Catholic66%
Bethesda16%
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