Bethany College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Lutheran (ELCA)
Population 70,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87%)
Sunshine Hours 2,270 (10% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (11%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 641
Men / Women 59% / 41%
From State 16%
From Region 58%
Athletes 433 (70.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 42%
Black 15%
International 9%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Bethany College 113 52% 63% 1% 9% 2% 17% $59,287 8 -0.32 40 88%
Computer Science 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $73,135 2 -1.52 71 — — — — —
Chemistry 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,872 13 -0.84 49 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,405 18 -0.79 53 — — — — —
Physical Sciences — — — — — — — — $67,988 10 -1.12 62 — — — — —
Biology 15 — 40% 73% 0% 7% 7% 13% $58,746 15 -0.89 38 — — — — —
Accounting 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,792 12 -1.11 65 — — — — —
Business Administration 9 +2 89% 44% 0% 0% 0% 22% $62,782 15 -0.77 49 — — — — —
Economics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,552 7 -1.11 63 — — — — —
Finance 2 +3 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $70,901 7 -0.97 67 — — — — —
Marketing 5 +1 60% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,363 9 -1.18 48 — — — — —
English 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,259 48 -0.14 19 — — — — —
History 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,608 40 -0.32 24 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,294 50 -0.10 31 — — — — —
Religious Studies — — — — — — — — $55,440 81 +0.57 29 — — — — —
Spanish — — — — — — — — $56,052 47 -0.18 31 — — — — —
Communication 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $53,288 20 -0.80 24 94% — — — —
Educational Psychology 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,003 90 +1.20 50 — — — — —
International Studies 4 — 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% 75% $57,933 12 -0.77 36 — — — — —
Political Science 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,992 14 -0.97 39 — — — — —
Psychology 12 — 25% 67% 0% 0% 8% 8% $64,615 94 +1.45 54 95% — — — —
Social Work 6 — 17% 67% 0% 17% 0% 17% $57,084 73 +0.45 34 — — — — —
Elementary Education 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,660 74 +0.35 27 — — — — —
Physical Education 27 — 74% 52% 0% 26% 0% 22% $55,509 43 -0.27 29 84% — — — —
Theater 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $41,414 40 -0.22 5 — — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 1 +3 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $44,194 56 +0.15 7 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 4 — 100% 50% 25% 0% 0% 0% $58,841 48 -0.15 39 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $39,338
ROI Percentile 40th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 54%
4-Year Graduation Rate 38%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Education 26.5% 30 67% 57% 0% 23% 0% 20% $55,424 65 -0.21 29 84% —
Social Sciences 26.5% 30 37% 63% 0% 3% 3% 20% $60,092 56 +0.40 42 95% —
Business & Economics 16.8% 19 68% 58% 0% 0% 0% 16% $64,568 11 -0.95 54 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 13.3% 15 40% 73% 0% 7% 7% 13% $58,746 14 -0.89 38 — —
Humanities 5.3% 6 0% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,720 43 -0.19 25 — —
Computer Science 3.5% 4 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $73,135 3 -1.52 71 — —
Professional 3.5% 4 100% 50% 25% 0% 0% 0% $58,841 23 -0.15 39 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.7% 3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,383 10 -0.82 51 — —
Arts 1.8% 2 100% 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% $42,804 14 -0.03 6 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 117 $387K $389K -$1K
Basketball 38 $160K $144K $15K
Baseball 37 $153K $123K $29K
Soccer 30 $137K $122K $15K
Track & Field (outdoor) 26 $65K $66K -$1K
Track & Field (indoor) 23 $63K $63K $100
Lacrosse 21 $130K $115K $15K
Volleyball 19 $121K $117K $3K
Golf 16 $54K $51K $3K
Swimming 3 $17K $17K $125
Cross Country 2 $29K $26K $3K
Total 284 $1.3M $1.2M $83K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 32 $105K $105K $213
Volleyball 29 $124K $119K $4K
Basketball 26 $148K $131K $17K
Softball 25 $126K $105K $21K
Lacrosse 19 $119K $102K $17K
Track & Field (outdoor) 15 $57K $56K $1K
Track & Field (indoor) 13 $55K $55K $100
Wrestling 13 $111K $121K -$9K
Swimming & Diving 9 $24K $24K $172
Cross Country 4 $32K $29K $3K
Golf 4 $45K $42K $3K
Total 149 $951K $893K $58K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 117 $387K $389K -$1K
Basketball 64 $308K $275K $33K
Soccer 62 $243K $227K $15K
Volleyball 48 $245K $237K $7K
Track & Field (outdoor) 41 $122K $123K -$500
Lacrosse 40 $250K $217K $32K
Baseball 37 $153K $123K $29K
Track & Field (indoor) 36 $119K $119K $200
Softball 25 $126K $105K $21K
Golf 20 $100K $93K $6K
Wrestling 13 $111K $121K -$9K
Swimming & Diving 9 $24K $24K $172
Cross Country 6 $61K $55K $6K
Swimming 3 $17K $17K $125
Total 433 $3.1M $3.0M $181K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (non-ED) 27%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional