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Bethany Lutheran College vs University of Southern California

Mankato, MN · Los Angeles, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair MN:CA

PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE MN × CA
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-RACE · single · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Both enrollments grew, different paces

ENROLL-RACE · single · 2013–2023

Undergraduate headcount rose at both Bethany Lutheran College and University of Southern California across 2013–2023 on similar paces, while acceptance rates tightened on both sides, a growth-under-squeeze pattern rather than a pure size race.

  • Bethany Lutheran College: enrollment grew +23.6% over 2013–2023; fitted +18 students/yr fitted, r² 0.80.
  • University of Southern California: enrollment grew +15.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +285 students/yr fitted, r² 0.94.
  • Bethany Lutheran College: acceptance rate tightened -31.7% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.73).
  • University of Southern California: acceptance rate tightened -49.5% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.80).

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Bethany Lutheran College vs University of Southern California

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Southern California leads on acceptance rate (9.8% vs 39.0% at Bethany Lutheran College)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION Bethany Lutheran College leads on in-state tuition ($31,360 vs $72,097 at University of Southern California)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Bethany Lutheran College leads on out-of-state tuition ($31,360 vs $72,097 at University of Southern California)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Bethany Lutheran College and University of Southern California?▼
University of Southern California leads on acceptance rate at 9.8% versus 39.0% at Bethany Lutheran College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Bethany Lutheran College and University of Southern California?▼
Bethany Lutheran College leads on in-state tuition at $31,360 versus $72,097 at University of Southern California. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Bethany Lutheran College and University of Southern California?▼
Bethany Lutheran College leads on out-of-state tuition at $31,360 versus $72,097 at University of Southern California. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025