Bethel University
Bethel University may refer to:Bethel University (Indiana) Bethel University (Minnesota) Bethel University (Tennessee) Bethel University (Zambia) Former name of Shorter College (Arkansas)
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 98%
- Average net price: $18,610
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,217
- Graduation rate (150%): 52%
- Graduation rate (200%): 64%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 61%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $48,860
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,277
- Median earnings (6 years): $44,271
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Saint Paul, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bethel University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Lay Ministry.
- Nursing (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,384 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,779
- Business Administration and Management (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,731 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,250
- Lay Ministry (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,149 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,125
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,243 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,625
- Business (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,689 4 years after graduation
- Elementary Education and Teaching (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,222 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $35,783 1 year after graduation
- Psychology (8 bachelor's)
- Engineering (7 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,366 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,886
Degree mix: Business 53%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 2%, Health 28%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 5%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Bethel University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,050 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,050
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,913
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,984
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,516
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,916
- In-state tuition and fees: $34,600
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $34,600
- Books and supplies: $1,230
- On-campus room and board: $11,140
- Off-campus room and board: $9,540
- Off-campus with family: $2,980
- Typical cost of attendance: $46,970
- Sticker vs net gap: 60%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 33%
- Federal loan recipients: 46%
- Average institutional grant: $20,303
- Average federal loan: $6,739
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Bethel University admits 98% of applicants. Of students admitted, 27% enrolled.
- Applications: 985
- Admitted: 962
- Enrolled: 264
- Yield (first-choice signal): 27%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,217
- Women: 58%
- Commuter share (estimated): 45%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 13%
- Graduate students: 89
- Graduation rate: 52%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 32%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 56%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $68,520
- Associate professor salary: $59,020
- Assistant professor salary: $48,992
- On-campus housing capacity: 673
- Meal plan meals per week: 20
- Average SAT: 1,020
- Average ACT: 18
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bethel University acceptance rate? Bethel University admits 98% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Bethel University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,050 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,610.
What majors does Bethel University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Lay Ministry, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Business.
What is the average salary after Bethel University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $48,860 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bethel University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 61% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 52%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bethel University official site: https://www.bethel.edu.