Bethel University

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Acceptance Rate

60.2%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

830–1120

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$18,168

Undergrad Enrollment

1,671

Applicants

3,318

Yield Rate

12.5%

Student:Faculty

17:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$12,595/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $50,380 over four years.

What grads earn

$62,967/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $68,539 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 8% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 0.8 years of pay.

68% 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

19.8%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.6%

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$11,871

$30–48k$17,356

$48–75k$11,713

$75–110k$10,473

Over $110k$15,163

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

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

35%

Completion · all

51%

Completion · Pell

34%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

34%

Median debt

$27,249

Classification

Four-year, small, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied

3,318

Admitted

3,22497.2%

Enrolled

40212% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

88.8%▲ -1.5pp

Application Volume

2,489 applicants▲ 62%

Bethel University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 62% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	—	—	—

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

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation75% / 25%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball50Basketball33Football169Golf9Soccer53Tennis11Track & Field35

Women's

Basketball16Golf5Soccer26Softball24Tennis8Track & Field14Volleyball24

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Organizational Leadership100 grads

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies93 grads

Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management45 grads

Business Administration and Management, General31 grads

Psychology, General14 grads

Kinesiology and Exercise Science12 grads

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse12 grads

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management11 grads

Health and Wellness, General8 grads

Accounting and Business/Management8 grads

4yr Grad Rate

26%

6yr Grad Rate

35%

Retention Rate

54%

Median Earnings

$47,482