Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus vs. Bethany College

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus in Indiana, PA with Bethany College in Bethany, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (9,073 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is located in Indiana, PA (Distant Town setting); Bethany College is in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus 23:1; Bethany College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethany College are 0.6% lower than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus ($13,210 vs. $13,286).
• Out-of-state tuition is 125.6% higher at Bethany College than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (about $20,468 more per year; $36,765 vs. $16,297).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethany College than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 245.7% larger than aid received by Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus students ($31,646 vs. $9,154).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus than at Bethany College (23 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, test-free at Bethany College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.54 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 24% at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus vs. 27.3% at Bethany College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus graduates have a $3,884 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($27,000 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates have an estimated $40 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($279 vs. $319).
• More Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 56%).

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