Bethany College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethany College in Bethany, WV with Johnson & Wales University Charlotte in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (1,184 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethany College is located in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethany College 12:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethany College are 10.7% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($13,210 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.4% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Bethany College (about $5,654 more per year; $42,419 vs. $36,765).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Bethany College as at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 5.4% larger than aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students ($31,646 vs. $30,033).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Bethany College than at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (22 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Bethany College, test optional at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.3% at Bethany College vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Johnson & Wales University Charlotte graduates have a $3,984 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($26,900 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($278 vs. $319).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 56%).

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