Bethel College-North Newton vs. A&M Commerce

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethel College North Newton in North Newton, KS with East Texas A&M University in Commerce, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

East Texas A&M University is larger than Bethel College-North Newton based on total student enrollment (13,252 students vs. 509 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethel College North Newton is located in North Newton, KS (Distant Town setting); East Texas A&M University is in Commerce, TX (Remote Town setting).
• Bethel College North Newton is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. East Texas A&M University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethel College North Newton 11:1; East Texas A&M University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Texas A&M University are 2.1% lower than at Bethel College North Newton ($10,634 vs. $10,866).
• Out-of-state tuition is 56.8% higher at Bethel College-North Newton than at East Texas A&M University (about $12,688 more per year; $35,014 vs. $22,326).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethel College North Newton than at East Texas A&M University (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College North Newton students is 92.1% larger than aid received by East Texas A&M University students ($21,792 vs. $11,342).

Admissions details

• Incoming Bethel College-North Newton students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at A&M Commerce (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bethel College-North Newton and A&M Commerce.
• Typical fall application deadline: A&M Commerce Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Bethel College-North Newton average a 3.54 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at A&M Commerce (3.36).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.8% at Bethel College-North Newton vs. 12.3% at A&M Commerce.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, East Texas A&M University graduates have a $5,486 lower median loan debt than Bethel College-North Newton graduates ($20,514 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, A&M Commerce graduates have an estimated $56 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethel College-North Newton graduates ($212 vs. $268).
• More Bethel College-North Newton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former A&M Commerce students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 46%).

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