Eastern Michigan University vs. Bethany College

Comparable Facts

Compare Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI with Bethany College in Bethany, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Eastern Michigan University is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (12,631 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, MI (Large Suburban setting); Bethany College is in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Eastern Michigan University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eastern Michigan University 14:1; Bethany College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethany College are 3.2% lower than at Eastern Michigan University ($13,210 vs. $13,652).
• Out-of-state tuition is 126.4% higher at Bethany College than at Eastern Michigan University (about $20,525 more per year; $36,765 vs. $16,240).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethany College than at Eastern Michigan University (100% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 136.7% larger than aid received by Eastern Michigan University students ($31,646 vs. $13,370).

Admissions details

• Incoming Eastern Michigan University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Bethany College (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Eastern Michigan University, test-free at Bethany College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Eastern Michigan University average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.52 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.7% at Eastern Michigan University vs. 27.3% at Bethany College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eastern Michigan University graduates have a $5,384 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($25,500 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, Eastern Michigan University graduates have an estimated $56 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($263 vs. $319).
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern Michigan University students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 45%).

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