IU South Bend vs. Bethany College

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana University South Bend in South Bend, IN with Bethany College in Bethany, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana University South Bend is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (4,631 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana University South Bend is located in South Bend, IN (Midsize City setting); Bethany College is in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Indiana University South Bend is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana University South Bend 15:1; Bethany College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University South Bend are 22.9% lower than at Bethany College ($10,184 vs. $13,210).
• Out-of-state tuition is 61.2% higher at Bethany College than at Indiana University South Bend (about $13,954 more per year; $36,765 vs. $22,811).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethany College than at Indiana University South Bend (100% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 278% larger than aid received by Indiana University South Bend students ($31,646 vs. $8,371).

Admissions details

• Incoming IU South Bend students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Bethany College (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at IU South Bend, test-free at Bethany College.
• Enrolled first-year students at IU South Bend average a 3.24 high school GPA, 0.39 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 39% at IU South Bend vs. 27.3% at Bethany College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Indiana University South Bend graduates have a $6,354 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($24,530 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, IU South Bend graduates have an estimated $66 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($253 vs. $319).
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU South Bend students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 47%).

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