Bethel vs Marymount
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, MNCompass Score: Very good · Top 21%B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Marymount UniversityArlington, VACompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Bethel has the higher graduation rate: 71% against 54% at Marymount.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Bethel has the lower price after aid: $20,071 a year, against $27,718 at Marymount.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Marymount: $67,516, against $63,764 at Bethel.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 21%
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 21%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Saint Paul, MN
Arlington, VA
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
3,521
3,667
Sports
NCAA Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Atlantic East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
88%
93%
Average SAT
1249
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
22–28
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
71%
54%
First-year retention
86%
73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,764
$67,516
Median debt
$21,500
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $29,000
About $29,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $22,000
About $27,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $22,000
About $27,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $20,000
About $28,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $25,000
About $32,000
Over $110,000
About $33,000
About $31,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Human resources $101,195
- Computing and information science $97,008
- Nursing $87,511
- Physics $85,657
- Accounting $85,036
- Nursing $94,503
- Computing and information science $82,795
- Business administration $80,196
- Criminal justice $73,058
- Biology $66,460
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The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.