Bethlehem College & Seminary

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$7,520
8.29% growth from 2022
2019 Acceptance Rate
78.9%
38 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
194
66.5% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
38.9%
7 Graduates

About

Bethlehem College & Seminary is a higher education institution located in Hennepin County, MN. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Bethlehem College & Seminary were Theological Studies (21 degrees awarded) and Divinity & Ministry (13 degrees).

In 2023, 53 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bethlehem College & Seminary. 17% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 83% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (41 degrees), 8.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (5 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bethlehem College & Seminary is $7,520, which is $−6,292 less than the national average for ($13,813).

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Bethlehem College & Seminary is $7,520, which is $6,293 less than the national average for ($13,813).

In 2023, 9% of undergraduate students attending Bethlehem College & Seminary received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$7,520
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Bethlehem College & Seminary was $7,520. The cost of tuition at Bethlehem College & Seminary is $−6,293 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for ($13,813).

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Average Net Price

100%
1 Year Growth

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Other Student Expenses

$6,500
Room and Board
$500
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bethlehem College & Seminary was of $6,500 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 13% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

9%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

9% of undergraduate students at Bethlehem College & Seminary received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 18.2% with respect to 2022, when 11% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Bethlehem College & Seminary received 38 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 2.7% annual growth. Out of those 38 applicants, 30 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 78.9% acceptance rate.

There were 194 students enrolled at Bethlehem College & Seminary in 2023. 21% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bethlehem College & Seminary has an overall enrollment yield of 80%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

78.9%
Acceptance Rate in 2019
30
Accepted Out of 38

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bethlehem College & Seminary was 78.9% (30 admissions from 38 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 89.2%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 2.7%, while admissions declined by 9.09%.

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SAT Scores

21%
Submission Percentage (2019)
5
Scores Submitted (2019)

21% of enrolled first-time students at Bethlehem College & Seminary in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Bethlehem College & Seminary had a total enrollment of 194 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Bethlehem College & Seminary is 129 students and the part-time enrollment is 65. This means that 66.5% of students enrolled at Bethlehem College & Seminary are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bethlehem College & Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.4% White, 4.64% Asian, 3.09% Hispanic or Latino, 1.55% Two or More Races, 1.03% Black or African American, 0.515% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.515% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Bethlehem College & Seminary in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.4%), followed by White Male (37.9%) and Asian Male (4.14%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (61.2%), followed by Asian Male (6.06%) and White Female (5.45%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

66.5%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bethlehem College & Seminary in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 194 students. The full-time enrollment at Bethlehem College & Seminary is 129 and the part-time enrollment is 65.

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Retention Rate over Time

100%
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 Bethlehem College & Seminary was 100%.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    152 enrolled students
  2. Asian
    9 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    6 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bethlehem College & Seminary is 78.4% White, 4.64% Asian, 3.09% Hispanic or Latino, 1.55% Two or More Races, 1.03% Black or African American, 0.515% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.515% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

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, 12 students (6.19%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 35 fewer women than men received degrees from Bethlehem College & Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bethlehem College & Seminary is white (41 degrees awarded). There were 8.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (5 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Bethlehem College & Seminary is Theological Studies (21 degrees awarded), followed by Divinity & Ministry (13 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bethlehem College & Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (52 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (1 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (0 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bethlehem College & Seminary are Elementary & middle school teachers (106,418 people), Clergy (84,377 people), Other managers (70,619 people), Physicians (38,266 people), and Secondary school teachers (37,602 people).

The most specialized majors at Bethlehem College & Seminary in 2023 are Theology (52 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (1 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (0 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bethlehem College & Seminary are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Bethlehem College & Seminary are Theology (52 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (1 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (0 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Bethlehem College & Seminary are Elementary & secondary schools (220,686 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (113,473 people), Religious organizations (94,870 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (79,602 people), and Computer Systems Design (54,880 people).

The most specialized majors at Bethlehem College & Seminary are Theology (52 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (1 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (0 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

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Most Common (2023)
  1. Theological Studies
    21 degrees awarded
  2. Divinity & Ministry
    13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common masters degree concentration at Bethlehem College & Seminary was Theological Studies with 21 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

44
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
9
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 44 degrees were awarded to men at Bethlehem College & Seminary, which is 4.89 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (9).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Bethlehem College & Seminary in Theological Studies, which is 3.33 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Bethlehem College & Seminary in Theological Studies, which is 0.3 times less than the 30 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

48%
100% Completion Time
61%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 48% of students graduating from Bethlehem College & Seminary completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 61% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Male
Highest Graduation Rate (62.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Bethlehem College & Seminary is Male and White (62.5% graduation rate). Across all , 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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    41 degrees awarded
  2. Asian
    5 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bethlehem College & Seminary is white (41 degrees awarded). There were 8.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (5 degrees).

1.89% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Male
    36 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    5 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Male
    4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bethlehem College & Seminary is white male (36 degrees awarded). There were 7.2 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (5 degrees).

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Operations

Bethlehem College & Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $127k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year.

In 2023, Bethlehem College & Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 5.42M. Bethlehem College & Seminary employs 7 Associate professors, 4 Assistant professors and 2 Professors. Most academics at Bethlehem College & Seminary are Male Associate professor (7), Male Assistant professor (4), and Male Professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bethlehem College & Seminary are: Management, with 4 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 2 employees, and Service with 2 employees.

Endowment

$127k
2023 Endowment
63.4%
growth from 2022

Bethlehem College & Seminary has an endowment valued at about $127k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Bethlehem College & Seminary grew 63.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11M lower than than the median endowment of according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$3.38M
2023 Salaries
26.9%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Bethlehem College & Seminary paid a median of $3.38M in salaries, which represents 62.4% of their overall expenditure ($5.42M) and a 26.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 20.6% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.57% decline between 2019 and 2021.

The median for similar is 668k (13.2% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$983k
Instructional Salaries
13
Number of Employees

In 2023, Bethlehem College & Seminary paid a total of $983k to 13 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $160k (22.2%) for similar Unknown.

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Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
7 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
4 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bethlehem College & Seminary were Associate professor with 7 employees, Assistant professor with 4 employees, and Professor with 2 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bethlehem College & Seminary were Management with 4 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees, and Service with 2 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Associate professor
  2. Male Assistant professor
  3. Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bethlehem College & Seminary was Male Associate professor with 7 employees, Male Assistant professor with 4 employees, and Male Professor with 2 employees.

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