Bethany Lutheran College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$27,980

1.01% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$17,640

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.704%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

61.5%

714 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

798

83.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

62.7%

84 Graduates

About

Bethany Lutheran College is a higher education institution located in Blue Earth County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Bethany Lutheran College were General Business Administration & Management (19 degrees awarded), General Communication (10 degrees), and Digital Communication & Multimedia (9 degrees).

In 2021, 123 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bethany Lutheran College. 57.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (104 degrees), 26 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (4 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bethany Lutheran College is $27,980, which is $−525 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Bethany Lutheran College is $27,980, which is $−525 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,640.

In 2021, 87% of undergraduate students attending Bethany Lutheran College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$27,980

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Bethany Lutheran College was $27,980. The cost of tuition at Bethany Lutheran College is $−525 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$17,640

2021 Value

3.96%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Bethany Lutheran College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,640. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Bethany Lutheran College grew by 3.96%.

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

$8,120

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bethany Lutheran College was of $8,120 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

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

87%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

87% of undergraduate students at Bethany Lutheran College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 7.41% with respect to 2020, when 81% 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.

0.704%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Bethany Lutheran College was 0.704%, which represents 1 out of the 142 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 714 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 7.37% annual growth. Out of those 714 applicants, 439 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 61.5% acceptance rate.

There were 798 students enrolled at Bethany Lutheran College in 2021.

Bethany Lutheran College has an overall enrollment yield of 45.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

61.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

439

Accepted Out of 714

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bethany Lutheran College was 61.5% (439 admissions from 714 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 64.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 7.37%, while admissions grew by 2.33%..

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.

Enrollment

Bethany Lutheran College had a total enrollment of 798 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Bethany Lutheran College is 665 students and the part-time enrollment is 133. This means that 83.3% of students enrolled at Bethany Lutheran College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bethany Lutheran College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66% White, 6.52% Hispanic or Latino, 3.26% Two or More Races, 2.88% Asian, 2.76% Black or African American, 0.251% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.125% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bethany Lutheran College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.3%), followed by White Male (26.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.23%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (50%), followed by White Female (35.7%) and Two or More Races Male (7.14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

83.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bethany Lutheran College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 798 students. The full-time enrollment at Bethany Lutheran College is 665 and the part-time enrollment is 133. This means that 83.3% of students enrolled at Bethany Lutheran College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

73%

2021 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 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2021)

White
527 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
52 enrolled students
Two or More Races
26 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bethany Lutheran College is 66% White, 6.52% Hispanic or Latino, 3.26% Two or More Races, 2.88% Asian, 2.76% Black or African American, 0.251% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.125% 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 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% 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, 11 students (1.38%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 19 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 (104 degrees awarded). There were 26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (4 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bethany Lutheran College is General Business Administration & Management (19 degrees awarded), followed by General Communication (10 degrees) and Digital Communication & Multimedia (9 degrees).

In 2021, 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 Communications (22 degrees awarded), English (8 degrees), and Math & Statistics (7 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 Bethany Lutheran College are Elementary & middle school teachers (251,750 people), Other managers (230,439 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (222,172 people), Postsecondary teachers (174,162 people), and Secondary school teachers (158,654 people).

The most specialized majors at Bethany Lutheran College in 2021 are Communications (22 degrees awarded), English (8 degrees), Math & Statistics (7 degrees), Legal (8 degrees), and History (3 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Lutheran College are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Bethany Lutheran College are Communications (22 degrees awarded), English (8 degrees), Math & Statistics (7 degrees), Legal (8 degrees), and History (3 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (580,803 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (383,288 people), Computer Systems Design (224,523 people), Legal services (198,592 people), and Insurance carriers (137,814 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 (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
19 degrees awarded
General Communication
10 degrees awarded
Digital Communication & Multimedia
9 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bethany Lutheran College was General Business Administration & Management with 19 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 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 52 degrees were awarded to men at Bethany Lutheran College, which is 0.732 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (71).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Bethany Lutheran College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.71 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Bethany Lutheran College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.583 times less than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

43%

100% Completion Time

54%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 43% of students graduating from Bethany Lutheran College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% 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.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (69.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Bethany Lutheran College is Female and White (69.4% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 5.95% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
104 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
4 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bethany Lutheran College is white (104 degrees awarded). There were 26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (4 degrees).

1.63% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
65 degrees awarded
White Male
39 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bethany Lutheran College is white female (65 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (39 degrees).

Operations

Bethany Lutheran College has an endowment valued at nearly $52.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 11.7M (22.1%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Bethany Lutheran College had a total salary expenditure of 19.7M. Bethany Lutheran College employs 15 Associate professors, 14 Professors and 13 Assistant professors. Most academics at Bethany Lutheran College are Male Associate professor (12), Male Professor (10), and Female Assistant professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bethany Lutheran College are: Management, with 16 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 14 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 9 employees.

Endowment

$52.7M

2021 Endowment

26.6%

growth from 2020

Bethany Lutheran College has an endowment valued at about $52.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Bethany Lutheran College grew 26.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $290k higher 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

$8.13M

2021 Salaries

3.01%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Bethany Lutheran College paid a median of $8.13M in salaries, which represents 41.3% of their overall expenditure ($19.7M) and a 3.01% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.71M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Bethany Lutheran College paid a total of $2.71M to 42 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

16 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bethany Lutheran College were Associate professor with 15 employees, Professor with 14 employees, and Assistant professor with 13 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bethany Lutheran College were Management with 16 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bethany Lutheran College was Male Associate professor with 12 employees, Male Professor with 10 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 7 employees.

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