Mount Saint Mary's University vs. Bethany College

Comparable Facts

Compare Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles, CA with Bethany College in Bethany, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mount Saint Mary's University is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (2,312 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mount Saint Mary's University is located in Los Angeles, CA (Large City setting); Bethany College is in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Mount Saint Mary's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mount Saint Mary's University 8:1; Bethany College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethany College are 14.9% lower than at Mount Saint Mary's University ($13,210 vs. $15,518).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34.8% higher at Mount Saint Mary's University than at Bethany College (about $12,799 more per year; $49,564 vs. $36,765).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Mount Saint Mary's University as at Bethany College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Saint Mary's University students is 23.9% larger than aid received by Bethany College students ($39,218 vs. $31,646).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Bethany College than at Mount Saint Mary's University (22 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Mount Saint Mary's University and Bethany College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mount Saint Mary's University average a 3.59 high school GPA, 0.74 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12% at Mount Saint Mary's University vs. 27.3% at Bethany College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mount Saint Mary's University graduates have a $5,884 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($25,000 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, Mount Saint Mary's University graduates have an estimated $61 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($258 vs. $319).
• More Mount Saint Mary's University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 56%).

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