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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

70.6%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1075

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 586 admitted students 19 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

13%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 990-1160. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 590, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 590.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 570, while 25% scored below 500 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1075 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Bethel College-North Newton.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 37% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    490-590
  • Math

    500-570

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

22

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 586 admitted students 98 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

65%

Similar to the SAT, Bethel College-North Newton does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 65% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 18.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    16-24
  • Math

    16-25
  • Composite

    18-25

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Bethel College-North Newton during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 830 458 372
Admitted students 586 321 265
Enrolled students 150 86 64
Acceptance rate 71% 70% 71%
Yield rate 26% 27% 24%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Bethel College-North Newton received a total of 830 applications. These applications included 458 male applicants and 372 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 830 applicants, Bethel College-North Newton admitted 586 students. Among the admitted students, there were 321 males and 265 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 150 students chose to enroll at Bethel College-North Newton. This means that 150 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 86 were male and 64 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Bethel College-North Newton had an overall acceptance rate of 71% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 70% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 71%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Bethel College-North Newton had an overall yield rate of 26% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 27%, and for female admitted students, it was 24%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Bethel College-North Newton over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 862 611 251 459 304 155 53% 50% 62% 130 70 60 28% 23% 39%
2016 770 505 265 431 281 150 56% 56% 57% 99 47 52 23% 17% 35%
2017 886 566 320 494 314 179 56% 56% 56% 124 64 60 25% 20% 34%
2018 1,093 795 298 482 334 148 44% 42% 50% 108 64 44 22% 19% 30%
2019 943 631 312 542 362 180 58% 57% 58% 155 102 53 29% 28% 29%
2020 1,034 608 426 634 372 262 61% 61% 62% 151 83 68 24% 22% 26%
2021 830 458 372 586 321 265 71% 70% 71% 150 86 64 26% 27% 24%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Bethel College-North Newton uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Bethel College-North Newton is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Bethel College-North Newton.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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