Bethany Lutheran College
Bethany Lutheran College (BLC) is a private Christian liberal arts college in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1927, BLC is operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. The campus overlooks the Minnesota River valley in a community of 53,000.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 39%
- Average net price: $20,148
- Undergraduate enrollment: 910
- Graduation rate (150%): 55%
- Graduation rate (200%): 63%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 58%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $46,110
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,246
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,652
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Mankato, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bethany Lutheran College include Business Administration and Management, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Business Administration and Management (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,811 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (12 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (10 bachelor's)
- Legal Studies (9 bachelor's)
- Communication (7 bachelor's)
- Digital Communication and Media (7 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (7 bachelor's)
- Biology (7 bachelor's)
- Engineering Science (5 bachelor's)
- Psychology (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 32%, Engineering 5%, Computer Science 7%, Health 14%, Biological Sciences 22%, Psychology 5%, Communication 16%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Bethany Lutheran College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,667 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,667
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,224
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,099
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,008
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,753
- In-state tuition and fees: $31,360
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $31,360
- Books and supplies: $800
- On-campus room and board: $8,620
- Off-campus room and board: $8,620
- Off-campus with family: $2,300
- Typical cost of attendance: $40,780
- Sticker vs net gap: 51%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 22%
- Federal loan recipients: 44%
- Average institutional grant: $16,104
- Average federal loan: $5,925
- Median debt at graduation: $23,000
Admissions
Bethany Lutheran College admits 39% of applicants. Of students admitted, 34% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,319
- Admitted: 514
- Enrolled: 175
- Yield (first-choice signal): 34%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 910
- Women: 52%
- Commuter share (estimated): 46%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 47
- Graduation rate: 55%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 48%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $69,807
- Associate professor salary: $65,576
- Assistant professor salary: $62,473
- On-campus housing capacity: 494
- Average SAT: 1,150
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bethany Lutheran College acceptance rate? Bethany Lutheran College admits 39% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Bethany Lutheran College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,667 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,148.
What majors does Bethany Lutheran College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, Elementary Education and Teaching, Legal Studies, Communication.
What is the average salary after Bethany Lutheran College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $46,110 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bethany Lutheran College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 58% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 55%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bethany Lutheran College official site: https://blc.edu.