San Diego Christian College vs. Bethany College

Comparable Facts

Compare San Diego Christian College in Santee, CA with Bethany College in Bethany, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bethany College is larger than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (640 students vs. 96 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• San Diego Christian College is located in Santee, CA (Large Suburban setting); Bethany College is in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• San Diego Christian College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: San Diego Christian College 9:1; Bethany College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Diego Christian College are 16.1% lower than at Bethany College ($11,080 vs. $13,210).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.2% higher at Bethany College than at San Diego Christian College (about $8,753 more per year; $36,765 vs. $28,012).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at San Diego Christian College as at Bethany College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 70.3% larger than aid received by San Diego Christian College students ($31,646 vs. $18,584).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Bethany College than at San Diego Christian College (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at San Diego Christian College, test-free at Bethany College.
• Enrolled first-year students at San Diego Christian College average a 3.26 high school GPA, 0.41 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.8% at San Diego Christian College vs. 27.3% at Bethany College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Diego Christian College graduates have a $7,778 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($23,106 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, San Diego Christian College graduates have an estimated $81 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($238 vs. $319).
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Christian College 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.