Bethany College vs. Mount Mary University

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethany College in Bethany, WV with Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mount Mary University is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (1,182 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethany College is located in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting); Mount Mary University is in Milwaukee, WI (Large City setting).
• Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mount Mary University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethany College 12:1; Mount Mary University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Mary University are 22% lower than at Bethany College ($10,310 vs. $13,210).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.8% higher at Bethany College than at Mount Mary University (about $1,345 more per year; $36,765 vs. $35,420).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Bethany College as at Mount Mary University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 9.5% larger than aid received by Mount Mary University students ($31,646 vs. $28,897).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Bethany College than at Mount Mary University (22 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Bethany College, test optional at Mount Mary University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mount Mary University average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.28 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.3% at Bethany College vs. 14.1% at Mount Mary University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mount Mary University graduates have a $3,884 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($27,000 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, Mount Mary University graduates have an estimated $40 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($279 vs. $319).
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Mary University students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 56%).

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