Bethany College vs. D&E College

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethany College in Bethany, WV with Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Davis & Elkins College is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (661 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethany College is located in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting); Davis & Elkins College is in Elkins, WV (Remote Town setting).
• Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Davis & Elkins College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethany College 12:1; Davis & Elkins College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Davis & Elkins College are 18.1% lower than at Bethany College ($10,825 vs. $13,210).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.5% higher at Bethany College than at Davis & Elkins College (about $4,945 more per year; $36,765 vs. $31,820).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Bethany College as at Davis & Elkins College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 23.7% larger than aid received by Davis & Elkins College students ($31,646 vs. $25,575).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 15 points higher at Bethany College than at D&E College (22 vs. 7, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Bethany College and D&E College.
• Enrolled first-year students at D&E College average a 3.35 high school GPA, 0.5 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.3% at Bethany College vs. 24.8% at D&E College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Davis & Elkins College graduates have a $7,172 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($23,712 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, D&E College graduates have an estimated $74 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($245 vs. $319).
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former D&E College students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 55%).

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