Bethel University
Bethel University is a private Baptist university and seminary in Arden Hills, Minnesota, United States.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 88%
- Average net price: $28,556
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,234
- Graduation rate (150%): 71%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 73%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,764
- Median earnings (8 years): $61,932
- Median earnings (6 years): $55,145
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Saint Paul, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bethel University include Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Psychology.
- Business Administration and Management (118 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,059 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Nursing (89 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,511 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Psychology (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,370 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Biology (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,005 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,026
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,202 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Communication (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,868 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,702
- Elementary Education and Teaching (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,556 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Physics (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,657 4 years after graduation
- Special Education and Teaching (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,866 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Accounting and Finance (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,036 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 38%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 1%, Health 38%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 6%, Communication 5%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
- In-state tuition and fees: $44,226
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $44,226
- Books and supplies: $1,380
- On-campus room and board: $12,170
- Off-campus room and board: $9,550
- Off-campus with family: $5,986
- Typical cost of attendance: $57,776
- Sticker vs net gap: 51%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 19%
- Federal loan recipients: 44%
- Average institutional grant: $23,219
- Average federal loan: $6,552
Admissions
Bethel University admits 88% of applicants. Of students admitted, 27% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,754
- Admitted: 1,540
- Enrolled: 415
- Yield (first-choice signal): 27%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,234
- Women: 60%
- Commuter share (estimated): 51%
- Part-time undergraduates: 12%
- Age 25 and older: 10%
- Graduate students: 707
- Graduation rate: 71%
- Come back after freshman year: 86%
- First-generation: 19%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 60%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $82,700
- Associate professor salary: $72,030
- Assistant professor salary: $64,295
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,582
- Meal plan meals per week: 15
- Average SAT: 1,230
- Average ACT: 26
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bethel University acceptance rate? Bethel University admits 88% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
What majors does Bethel University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Psychology, Biology, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
What is the average salary after Bethel University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $63,764 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bethel University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 73% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 71%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bethel University official site: https://www.bethel.edu.