Bethany vs Tougaloo
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Bethany CollegeBethany, WVCatholic life on campusTougaloo CollegeTougaloo, MSCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Bethany has the higher graduation rate: 47% against 33% at Tougaloo.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Bethany has the lower price after aid: $14,315 a year, against $17,294 at Tougaloo.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Bethany: $44,512, against $34,724 at Tougaloo.
- Median debt is lower at Bethany: $27,000, against $30,046 at Tougaloo.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Bethany, WV
Tougaloo, MS
Setting
Rural
City
Students
671
725
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.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
59%
60%
Graduation rate
47%
33%
First-year retention
54%
83%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$18,605
$17,043
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$14,315
$17,294
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,239
$17,523
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$17,641
$17,744
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$22,434
$14,396
Net price, over $110,000 income
$27,214
$16,266
Median debt
$27,000
$30,046
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$44,512
$34,724
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.