Bethel University

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Acceptance Rate

87.8%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1190–1300

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$42,930

Undergrad Enrollment

2,012

Applicants

1,642

Yield Rate

28.8%

Student:Faculty

12:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$28,556/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $114,224 over four years.

What grads earn

$60,919/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $61,771 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 1% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.9 years of pay.

76% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

3.1%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

16%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

0.5%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Bethel University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$22,218

$30–48k$22,279

$48–75k$20,071

$75–110k$24,963

Over $110k$33,155

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

75%

Completion · all

73%

Completion · Pell

70%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

79%

Median debt

$21,500

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

1,642

Admitted

1,49491.0%

Enrolled

43029% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

72.5%▲ -6pp

Application Volume

2,199 applicants▼ 10%

Bethel University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	2	—	—	—
Rape	2	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation64% / 36%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball53Basketball16Football98Golf14Ice Hockey27Soccer27Tennis12Track & Field150

Women's

Basketball18Golf10Ice Hockey24Soccer18Softball19Tennis12Track & Field108Volleyball18

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General118 grads

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse89 grads

Psychology, General34 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General26 grads

Kinesiology and Exercise Science25 grads

Communication, General22 grads

Elementary Education and Teaching21 grads

Physics, General21 grads

Special Education and Teaching, General11 grads

Accounting and Finance11 grads

4yr Grad Rate

67%

6yr Grad Rate

74%

Retention Rate

86%

Median Earnings

$63,764