Bethel College-North Newton vs. MBTS

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethel College North Newton in North Newton, KS with Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (3,945 students vs. 509 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethel College North Newton is located in North Newton, KS (Distant Town setting); Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is in Kansas City, MO (Large City setting).
• Bethel College North Newton is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethel College North Newton 11:1; Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are 8.2% lower than at Bethel College North Newton ($9,971 vs. $10,866).
• Out-of-state tuition is 246% higher at Bethel College-North Newton than at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (about $24,894 more per year; $35,014 vs. $10,120).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethel College North Newton than at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (100% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College North Newton students is 298% larger than aid received by Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary students ($21,792 vs. $5,476).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bethel College-North Newton, test-free at MBTS.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.8% at Bethel College-North Newton vs. 70.9% at MBTS.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary graduates have a $8,996 lower median loan debt than Bethel College-North Newton graduates ($17,004 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, MBTS graduates have an estimated $93 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethel College-North Newton graduates ($175 vs. $268).
• More Bethel College-North Newton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MBTS students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 65%).

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