Bethany College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$26,172

0.623% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$23,856

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

13.2%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

66.6%

1,358 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

775

91.6% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

47.3%

71 Graduates

About

Bethany College is a higher education institution located in McPherson County, KS. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Bethany College were Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (31 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (20 degrees), and General Health & Physical Education (18 degrees).

In 2017, 183 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bethany College. 43.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 56.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (105 degrees), 4.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bethany College is $26,172, which is $978 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Bethany College is $26,172, which is $978 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,856.

In 2017, 90% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 70% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$26,172

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Bethany College was $26,172. The cost of tuition at Bethany College is $978 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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

Average Net Price

$23,856

2017 Value

1.57%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Bethany College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,856. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Bethany College grew by 1.57%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bethany 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

$7,870

Room and Board

$600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bethany College was of $7,870 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $600. The cost of room and board increased by 2.14% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

70%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Bethany College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 2.27% with respect to 2016, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bethany 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.

13.2%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Bethany College was 13.2%, which represents 30 out of the 228 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 College received 1,358 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 4.9% annual decline. Out of those 1,358 applicants, 905 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 66.6% acceptance rate.

There were 775 students enrolled at Bethany College in 2017, and 28% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bethany College has an overall enrollment yield of 30.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

66.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

905

Accepted Out of 1,358

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bethany College was 66.6% (905 admissions from 1,358 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 63.8%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -4.9%, while admissions declined by -0.659%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Bethany College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

28%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

28% of enrolled first-time students at Bethany College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Bethany College has a total enrollment of 775 students. The full-time enrollment at Bethany College is 710 students and the part-time enrollment is 65. This means that 91.6% of students enrolled at Bethany College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bethany College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.7% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Black or African American, 2.45% Two or More Races, 1.29% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.774% Asian, and 0.516% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bethany College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (29%), followed by White Female (25.6%) and Black or African American Male (11.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bethany College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 775 students. The full-time enrollment at Bethany College is 710 and the part-time enrollment is 65. This means that 91.6% of students enrolled at Bethany College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

56%

2017 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 College was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Bethany College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
447
Hispanic or Latino
131
Black or African American
111

The enrolled student population at Bethany College is 57.7% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Black or African American, 2.45% Two or More Races, 1.29% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.774% Asian, and 0.516% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 25 fewer women than men received degrees from Bethany College. The majority of degree recipients at Bethany College are white (105 degrees awarded). There were 4.2 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bethany College is Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (31 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (20 degrees) and General Health & Physical Education (18 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Bethany College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (26 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (3 degrees), and History (5 degrees).

Workforce

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 College are Physicians (407,706 people), Other managers (232,079 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (195,561 people), Postsecondary teachers (190,318 people), and Secondary school teachers (166,194 people).

The most specialized majors at Bethany College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (26 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (3 degrees), History (5 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (20 degrees), and Biology (20 degrees).

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 Bethany College are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Actuaries

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bethany College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (519,213 people), Elementary & secondary schools (507,208 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (462,397 people), Offices of physicians (226,000 people), and Computer Systems Design (151,512 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
31 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
20 degree-majorss awarded
General Health & Physical Education
18 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bethany College was Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services with 31 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 104 degrees were awarded to men at Bethany College, which is 1.32 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (79).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Bethany College in Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, which is 2.44 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 14 degrees were awarded to women at Bethany College in General Biological Sciences, which is 2.33 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

34%

100% Completion Time

43%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 34% of students graduating from Bethany College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Bethany College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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

White
105 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
25 degrees awarded
Black or African American
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bethany College is white (105 degrees awarded). There were 4.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
59 degrees awarded
White Male
46 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Bethany College is white female (59 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (46 degrees).

Operations

Bethany College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.86M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $564k (11.6%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Bethany College had a total salary expenditure of $15.5M. Bethany College employs 26 Assistant professors, 8 Associate professors, and 4 Professors. Most academics at Bethany College are Male Assistant professors (13), Female Assistant professors(13), and Male Associate professors (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bethany College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 36 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 21 employees, and Management with 13 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$4.86M

2017 Endowment

20.9%

decline from 2016

Bethany College has an endowment valued at about $4.86M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Bethany College declined 20.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $32.3M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bethany 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: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$112k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Bethany College received $112k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$4.94M

2017 Salaries

6.03%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Bethany College paid a median of $4.94M in salaries, which represents 31.9% of their overall expenditure ($15.5M) and a 6.03% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.2% decline from 2015 and a 11.3% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.64M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Bethany College paid a total of $1.64M to 38 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (34.4%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

26 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

36 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bethany College were Assistant professor with 26 employees; Associate professor with 8 employees; and Associate professor with 4 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bethany College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 36 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees; and Management with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bethany College was Male Assistant professor with 13 employees, Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, and Male Associate professor with 6 employees.

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

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