Bethel College-North Newton

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,762

6% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$24,879

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

95.7%

977 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

502

96.6% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

43.1%

53 Graduates

About

Bethel College-North Newton is a higher education institution located in Harvey County, KS. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Bethel College-North Newton were General Business (21 degrees awarded), General Health & Physical Education (10 degrees), and Registered Nursing (9 degrees).

In 2023, 89 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bethel College-North Newton. 57.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (58 degrees), 3.87 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bethel College-North Newton is $33,762, which is $4,482 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bethel College-North Newton was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 186 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Bethel College-North Newton is $33,762, which is $4,482 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,879.

In 2023, 98% of undergraduate students attending Bethel College-North Newton received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$33,762

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Bethel College-North Newton was $33,762. The cost of tuition at Bethel College-North Newton is $4,482 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Bethel College-North Newton (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,879

2023 Value

1.01%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Bethel College-North Newton had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,879. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Bethel College-North Newton grew by 1.01%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bethel College-North Newton (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

$10,778

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bethel College-North Newton was of $10,778 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.58% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies increased by 14.3% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Bethel College-North Newton (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Bethel College-North Newton received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1.01% with respect to 2022, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bethel College-North Newton (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 Bethel College-North Newton was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 186 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

Bethel College-North Newton received 977 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 63.7% annual growth. Out of those 977 applicants, 935 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 95.7% acceptance rate.

There were 502 students enrolled at Bethel College-North Newton in 2023. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bethel College-North Newton has an overall enrollment yield of 17.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

95.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

935

Accepted Out of 977

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bethel College-North Newton was 95.7% (935 admissions from 977 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 97.2%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 63.7%, while admissions grew by 61.2%.

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

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

1% of enrolled first-time students at Bethel College-North Newton 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

Bethel College-North Newton had a total enrollment of 502 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Bethel College-North Newton is 485 students and the part-time enrollment is 17. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at Bethel College-North Newton are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bethel College-North Newton, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Black or African American, 4.78% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.59% Asian, and 0.598% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bethel College-North Newton in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.6%), followed by White Male (24.3%) and Black or African American Male (13.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bethel College-North Newton in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 502 students. The full-time enrollment at Bethel College-North Newton is 485 and the part-time enrollment is 17. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at Bethel College-North Newton are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

60%

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 Bethel College-North Newton was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Bethel College-North Newton had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
266 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
84 enrolled students
Black or African American
84 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bethel College-North Newton is 53% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Black or African American, 4.78% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.59% Asian, and 0.598% 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 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, 10 students (1.99%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 13 more women than men received degrees from Bethel College-North Newton. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bethel College-North Newton is white (58 degrees awarded). There were 3.87 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bethel College-North Newton is General Business (21 degrees awarded), followed by General Health & Physical Education (10 degrees) and Registered Nursing (9 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bethel College-North Newton, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (6 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 Bethel College-North Newton are Physicians (422,800 people), Other managers (209,734 people), Postsecondary teachers (168,816 people), Social workers, all other (164,489 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (163,689 people).

The most specialized majors at Bethel College-North Newton in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (6 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees), and Biology (8 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 Bethel College-North Newton are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Bethel College-North Newton are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (6 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees), and Biology (8 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 Bethel College-North Newton are Elementary & secondary schools (587,038 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (306,315 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (250,131 people), Legal services (158,623 people), and Individual & family services (138,821 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Business
21 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
10 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bethel College-North Newton was General Business with 21 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Bethel College-North Newton, which is 0.745 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (51).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bethel College-North Newton by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Bethel College-North Newton in General Business, which is 6 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 9 degrees were awarded to women at Bethel College-North Newton in Registered Nursing. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

47%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 33% of students graduating from Bethel College-North Newton completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 47% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% 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 Bethel College-North Newton 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
58 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
15 degrees awarded
Black or African American
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bethel College-North Newton is white (58 degrees awarded). There were 3.87 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
33 degrees awarded
White Male
25 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bethel College-North Newton is white female (33 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (25 degrees).

Operations

Bethel College-North Newton has an endowment valued at nearly $30.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.12M (10.2%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Bethel College-North Newton had a total salary expenditure of 16.1M. Bethel College-North Newton employs 14 Assistant professors, 11 Professors and 9 Associate professors. Most academics at Bethel College-North Newton are Female Assistant professor (9), Female Professor (6), and Male Associate professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bethel College-North Newton are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 21 employees, Management, with 20 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Endowment

$30.6M

2023 Endowment

10.8%

growth from 2022

Bethel College-North Newton has an endowment valued at about $30.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Bethel College-North Newton grew 10.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $20.9M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bethel College-North Newton (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

$7.2M

2023 Salaries

8.08%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Bethel College-North Newton paid a median of $7.2M in salaries, which represents 44.6% of their overall expenditure ($16.1M) and a 8.08% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.68% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.99% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.06M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Bethel College-North Newton paid a total of $2.06M to 36 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.7% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

14 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bethel College-North Newton were Assistant professor with 14 employees, Professor with 11 employees, and Associate professor with 9 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bethel College-North Newton were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 21 employees, Management with 20 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bethel College-North Newton was Female Assistant professor with 9 employees, Female Professor with 6 employees, and Male Associate professor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bethel College-North Newton.

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