Bethany College vs. NWOSU

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS with Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, OK on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (2,079 students vs. 615 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethany College is located in Lindsborg, KS (Remote Town setting); Northwestern Oklahoma State University is in Alva, OK (Remote Town setting).
• Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethany College 12:1; Northwestern Oklahoma State University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern Oklahoma State University are 59.1% lower than at Bethany College ($5,720 vs. $13,977).
• Out-of-state tuition is 182.9% higher at Bethany College than at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (about $21,336 more per year; $33,000 vs. $11,664).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethany College than at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 183.9% larger than aid received by Northwestern Oklahoma State University students ($25,583 vs. $9,011).

Admissions details

• Incoming Bethany College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 18) as students at NWOSU (18).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Bethany College, required at NWOSU.
• Enrolled first-year students at NWOSU average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at Bethany College (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22.1% at Bethany College vs. 38.7% at NWOSU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduates have a $12,685 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($14,315 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, NWOSU graduates have an estimated $131 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($148 vs. $279).
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NWOSU students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 55%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.