Bethany Lutheran College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,280

3.35% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$19,456

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

51%

881 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

902

79.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

59.6%

81 Graduates

About

Bethany Lutheran College is a higher education institution located in Blue Earth County, MN. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Bethany Lutheran College were General Business Administration & Management (26 degrees awarded), Exercise Physiology (11 degrees), and General Psychology (11 degrees).

In 2023, 144 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bethany Lutheran College. 63.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (100 degrees), 16.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bethany Lutheran College is $29,280, which is $0 approximately the same the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bethany Lutheran College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 169 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Bethany Lutheran College is $29,280, which is $0 approximately the same the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,456.

In 2023, 80% of undergraduate students attending Bethany Lutheran College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,280

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Bethany Lutheran College was $29,280. The cost of tuition at Bethany Lutheran College is $0 approximately the same than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Bethany Lutheran College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$19,456

2023 Value

5.03%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Bethany Lutheran College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,456. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Bethany Lutheran College grew by 5.03%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bethany Lutheran College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,270

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bethany Lutheran College was of $8,270 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.47% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Bethany Lutheran College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

80%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

42%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

80% of undergraduate students at Bethany Lutheran College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 4.76% with respect to 2022, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bethany Lutheran College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bethany Lutheran College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 169 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Bethany Lutheran College received 881 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 32.5% annual growth. Out of those 881 applicants, 449 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 51% acceptance rate.

There were 902 students enrolled at Bethany Lutheran College in 2023. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bethany Lutheran College has an overall enrollment yield of 42.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

51%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

449

Accepted Out of 881

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bethany Lutheran College was 51% (449 admissions from 881 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 58.5%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 32.5%, while admissions grew by 15.4%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Bethany Lutheran College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

11%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

11% of enrolled first-time students at Bethany Lutheran College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Bethany Lutheran College had a total enrollment of 902 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Bethany Lutheran College is 715 students and the part-time enrollment is 187. This means that 79.3% of students enrolled at Bethany Lutheran College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bethany Lutheran College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.5% White, 7.21% Hispanic or Latino, 3.55% Two or More Races, 2.77% Black or African American, 1.11% Asian, 0.111% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.111% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Bethany Lutheran College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.8%), followed by White Male (29.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (4.15%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (46.3%), followed by White Female (45%) and Asian Female (1.25%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

79.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bethany Lutheran College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 902 students. The full-time enrollment at Bethany Lutheran College is 715 and the part-time enrollment is 187. This means that 79.3% of students enrolled at Bethany Lutheran College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bethany Lutheran College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

80%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bethany Lutheran College was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Bethany Lutheran College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Bethany Lutheran College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
618 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
65 enrolled students
Two or More Races
32 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bethany Lutheran College is 68.5% White, 7.21% Hispanic or Latino, 3.55% Two or More Races, 2.77% Black or African American, 1.11% Asian, 0.111% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.111% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 19 students (2.11%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 40 more women than men received degrees from Bethany Lutheran College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bethany Lutheran College is white (100 degrees awarded). There were 16.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bethany Lutheran College is General Business Administration & Management (26 degrees awarded), followed by Exercise Physiology (11 degrees) and General Psychology (11 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bethany Lutheran College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (16 degrees awarded), Communications (13 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (15 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bethany Lutheran College are Physicians (408,622 people), Other managers (334,906 people), Postsecondary teachers (237,236 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (219,923 people), and Secondary school teachers (178,549 people).

The most specialized majors at Bethany Lutheran College in 2023 are Legal (16 degrees awarded), Communications (13 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (15 degrees), Math & Statistics (5 degrees), and Biology (16 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bethany Lutheran College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Bethany Lutheran College are Legal (16 degrees awarded), Communications (13 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (15 degrees), Math & Statistics (5 degrees), and Biology (16 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bethany Lutheran College are Elementary & secondary schools (664,911 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (570,639 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (538,751 people), Offices of physicians (217,734 people), and Computer Systems Design (209,984 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bethany Lutheran College.

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
26 degrees awarded
Exercise Physiology
11 degrees awarded
General Psychology
11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bethany Lutheran College was General Business Administration & Management with 26 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Bethany Lutheran College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 52 degrees were awarded to men at Bethany Lutheran College, which is 0.565 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (92).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bethany Lutheran College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Bethany Lutheran College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.89 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Bethany Lutheran College in General Psychology, which is 4.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

53%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 53% of students graduating from Bethany Lutheran College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Bethany Lutheran College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
100 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
6 degrees awarded
Black or African American
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bethany Lutheran College is white (100 degrees awarded). There were 16.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
66 degrees awarded
White Male
34 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bethany Lutheran College is white female (66 degrees awarded). There were 1.94 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (34 degrees).

Operations

Bethany Lutheran College has an endowment valued at nearly $49.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.24M (6.55%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Bethany Lutheran College had a total salary expenditure of 23M. Bethany Lutheran College employs 17 Associate professors, 12 Professors and 9 Assistant professors. Most academics at Bethany Lutheran College are Male Associate professor (10), Male Professor (9), and Female Associate professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bethany Lutheran College are: Management, with 17 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 15 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

Endowment

$49.5M

2023 Endowment

2.97%

growth from 2022

Bethany Lutheran College has an endowment valued at about $49.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Bethany Lutheran College grew 2.97% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.97M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bethany Lutheran College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$9.39M

2023 Salaries

6.46%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Bethany Lutheran College paid a median of $9.39M in salaries, which represents 40.9% of their overall expenditure ($23M) and a 6.46% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.47% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.01% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.56M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Bethany Lutheran College paid a total of $2.56M to 38 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

17 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

17 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bethany Lutheran College were Associate professor with 17 employees, Professor with 12 employees, and Assistant professor with 9 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bethany Lutheran College were Management with 17 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 15 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bethany Lutheran College was Male Associate professor with 10 employees, Male Professor with 9 employees, and Female Associate professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bethany Lutheran College.

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