Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. Bethany College

Comparable Facts

Compare Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC with Bethany College in Bethany, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lenoir Rhyne University is located in Hickory, NC (Small City setting); Bethany College is in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1; Bethany College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethany College are 1.4% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($13,210 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.3% higher at Bethany College than at Lenoir Rhyne University (about $4,865 more per year; $36,765 vs. $31,900).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University as at Bethany College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 34.9% larger than aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students ($31,646 vs. $23,467).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Lenoir-Rhyne University and Bethany College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.56 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. 27.3% at Bethany College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lenoir Rhyne University graduates have a $3,884 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($27,000 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates have an estimated $40 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($279 vs. $319).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 56%).

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