Bethel University
Bethel University is a private Cumberland Presbyterian-affiliated university in McKenzie, Tennessee with satellite campuses in Jackson, and Paris. It is accredited to award degrees up to the master's level.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 60%
- Average net price: $12,595
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,177
- Graduation rate (150%): 17%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 31%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,482
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,085
- Median earnings (6 years): $38,990
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: McKenzie, TN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bethel University include Organizational Leadership, Criminal Justice, Crisis.
- Organizational Leadership (100 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,102 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,866
- Criminal Justice (93 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,967 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,908
- Crisis (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,079 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,709
- Business Administration and Management (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,102 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,866
- Psychology (14 bachelor's)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,730 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,730
- Nursing (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,794 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Sport and Fitness Administration (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,730 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,730
- Health and Wellness (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,794 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Accounting and Business (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,102 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,866
Degree mix: Business 70%, Health 25%, Biological Sciences 1%, Psychology 4%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
- In-state tuition and fees: $18,712
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $18,712
- Books and supplies: $1,295
- On-campus room and board: $10,538
- Off-campus room and board: $10,537
- Off-campus with family: $4,620
- Typical cost of attendance: $30,545
- Sticker vs net gap: 59%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 38%
- Average institutional grant: $10,695
- Average federal loan: $6,989
Admissions
Bethel University admits 60% of applicants. Of students admitted, 32% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,486
- Admitted: 895
- Enrolled: 288
- Yield (first-choice signal): 32%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,177
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 78%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 19%
- Graduate students: 591
- Graduation rate: 17%
- Come back after freshman year: 54%
- First-generation: 51%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 27%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $44,612
- Associate professor salary: $38,093
- Assistant professor salary: $33,292
- On-campus housing capacity: 918
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 920
- Average ACT: 18
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bethel University acceptance rate? Bethel University admits 60% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
What majors does Bethel University offer? Popular programs include Organizational Leadership, Criminal Justice, Crisis, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Bethel University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,482 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bethel University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 31% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 17%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bethel University official site: https://www.bethelu.edu.