Bethesda vs Calvary
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Bethesda UniversityAnaheim, CACatholic life on campusCalvary UniversityKansas City, MOCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Calvary has the higher graduation rate: 52% against 11% at Bethesda.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Bethesda has the lower price after aid: $12,063 a year, against $21,115 at Calvary.
- The average price after aid is lower at Bethesda: $11,097 a year, against $16,334 at Calvary.
- Median debt is lower at Bethesda: $9,000, against $20,839 at Calvary.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Anaheim, CA
Kansas City, MO
Setting
City
City
Students
271
262
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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
72%
Average SAT
1050
ACT middle 50%
17–24
Graduation rate
11%
52%
First-year retention
45%
55%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$11,097
$16,334
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$9,747
$16,764
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$9,527
$15,734
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$12,063
$21,115
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$11,759
$16,666
Net price, over $110,000 income
$13,575
$13,749
Median debt
$9,000
$20,839
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,421
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.