Bethel College-North Newton

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$30,924

3% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$24,508

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.61%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

70.6%

830 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

485

98.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

46.5%

60 Graduates

About

Bethel College-North Newton is a higher education institution located in Harvey County, KS. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Bethel College-North Newton were Registered Nursing (15 degrees awarded), Social Work (14 degrees), and General Business (14 degrees).

In 2021, 79 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bethel College-North Newton. 67.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (64 degrees), 9.14 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bethel College-North Newton is $30,924, which is $2,419 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Bethel College-North Newton is $30,924, which is $2,419 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,508.

In 2021, 95% of undergraduate students attending Bethel College-North Newton received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$30,924

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Bethel College-North Newton was $30,924. The cost of tuition at Bethel College-North Newton is $2,419 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$24,508

2021 Value

7.35%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Bethel College-North Newton had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,508. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Bethel College-North Newton grew by 7.35%.

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

$10,139

Room and Board

$700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bethel College-North Newton was of $10,139 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.68% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $700. The cost of books and supplies did not change 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

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Bethel College-North Newton received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 3.06% with respect to 2020, when 98% 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.

2.61%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Bethel College-North Newton was 2.61%, which represents 4 out of the 153 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 830 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 19.7% annual growth. Out of those 830 applicants, 586 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 70.6% acceptance rate.

There were 485 students enrolled at Bethel College-North Newton in 2021. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bethel College-North Newton has an overall enrollment yield of 25.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

70.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

586

Accepted Out of 830

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bethel College-North Newton was 70.6% (586 admissions from 830 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 61.3%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 19.7%, while admissions declined by −7.57%..

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

13%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

13% of enrolled first-time students at Bethel College-North Newton in 2021 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

Bethel College-North Newton had a total enrollment of 485 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Bethel College-North Newton is 476 students and the part-time enrollment is 9. This means that 98.1% 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 58.8% White, 14.2% Black or African American, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.51% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.27% Asian, and 0.412% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bethel College-North Newton in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.5%), followed by White Male (28.4%) and Black or African American Male (10.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bethel College-North Newton in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 485 students. The full-time enrollment at Bethel College-North Newton is 476 and the part-time enrollment is 9. This means that 98.1% of students enrolled at Bethel College-North Newton are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

66%

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 Bethel College-North Newton was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2021)

White
285 enrolled students
Black or African American
69 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
66 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bethel College-North Newton is 58.8% White, 14.2% Black or African American, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.51% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.27% Asian, and 0.412% 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, 2 students (0.412%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 27 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 (64 degrees awarded). There were 9.14 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bethel College-North Newton is Registered Nursing (15 degrees awarded), followed by Social Work (14 degrees) and General Business (14 degrees).

In 2021, 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 Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (1 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (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 Bethel College-North Newton are Elementary & middle school teachers (237,035 people), Postsecondary teachers (192,146 people), Other managers (185,978 people), Social workers, all other (161,271 people), and Secondary school teachers (147,075 people).

The most specialized majors at Bethel College-North Newton in 2021 are Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (1 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (7 degrees), Math & Statistics (2 degrees), and English (2 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 Bethel College-North Newton are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aerospace engineers, Physicians, and Computer and information research scientists

The most specialized majors at Bethel College-North Newton are Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (1 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (7 degrees), Math & Statistics (2 degrees), and English (2 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 Bethel College-North Newton are Elementary & secondary schools (558,402 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (373,850 people), Computer Systems Design (194,982 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (160,577 people), and Individual & family services (130,522 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 (2021)

Registered Nursing
15 degree-majors awarded
Social Work
14 degree-majors awarded
General Business
14 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bethel College-North Newton was Registered Nursing with 15 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 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Bethel College-North Newton, which is 0.491 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (53).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Bethel College-North Newton in General Business, which is 1 times approximately the same the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Bethel College-North Newton in Registered Nursing, which is 4 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

54%

100% Completion Time

65%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 54% 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, 65% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Bethel College-North Newton is Female and Asian (100% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
64 degrees awarded
Black or African American
7 degrees awarded
Asian
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bethel College-North Newton is white (64 degrees awarded). There were 9.14 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

2.53% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
44 degrees awarded
White Male
20 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bethel College-North Newton is white female (44 degrees awarded). There were 2.2 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (20 degrees).

Operations

Bethel College-North Newton has an endowment valued at nearly $31.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.05M (16%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Bethel College-North Newton had a total salary expenditure of 14.3M. Bethel College-North Newton employs 11 Professors, 11 Associate professors and 8 Assistant professors. Most academics at Bethel College-North Newton are Female Associate professor (8), Male Professor (6), and Female Assistant professor (6).

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 23 employees, Management, with 19 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees.

Endowment

$31.6M

2021 Endowment

68.5%

growth from 2020

Bethel College-North Newton has an endowment valued at about $31.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Bethel College-North Newton grew 68.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $20.7M 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

$6.24M

2021 Salaries

6.99%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Bethel College-North Newton paid a median of $6.24M in salaries, which represents 43.7% of their overall expenditure ($14.3M) and a 6.99% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.9M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Bethel College-North Newton paid a total of $1.9M to 35 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.4% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

11 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

23 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bethel College-North Newton were Professor with 11 employees, Associate professor with 11 employees, and Assistant professor with 8 employees.

In 2021, 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 23 employees, Management with 19 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bethel College-North Newton was Female Associate professor with 8 employees, Male Professor with 6 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 6 employees.

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