Barclay vs Bethany
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Barclay CollegeHaviland, KSCatholic life on campusBethany CollegeLindsborg, KSCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Bethany has the higher graduation rate: 36% against 32% at Barclay.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Bethany has the lower price after aid: $22,561 a year, against $27,180 at Barclay.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Bethany: $49,694, against $36,355 at Barclay.
- Median debt is lower at Bethany: $23,250, against $27,000 at Barclay.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Haviland, KS
Lindsborg, KS
Setting
Rural
Rural
Students
187
637
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
51%
56%
Graduation rate
32%
36%
First-year retention
52%
43%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$29,290
$27,686
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$27,180
$22,561
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$28,851
$24,432
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$29,302
$27,302
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$41,190
$30,580
Net price, over $110,000 income
$25,631
$33,313
Median debt
$27,000
$23,250
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$36,355
$49,694
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.