Bethany Lutheran College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$29,280
3.35% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$19,456
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
51%
881 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
902
79.3% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
59.6%
81 Graduates

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,456.

Tuition Costs

$29,280
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$19,456
2023 Value
5.03%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Bethany Lutheran College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,456. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Bethany Lutheran College grew by 5.03%.

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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

$8,270
Room and Board
$800
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bethany Lutheran College was of $8,270 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.47% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

80%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
42%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

80% of undergraduate students at Bethany Lutheran College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 4.76% with respect to 2022, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Bethany Lutheran College received 881 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 32.5% annual growth. Out of those 881 applicants, 449 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 51% acceptance rate.

There were 902 students enrolled at Bethany Lutheran College in 2023. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bethany Lutheran College has an overall enrollment yield of 42.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

51%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
449
Accepted Out of 881

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bethany Lutheran College was 51% (449 admissions from 881 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 58.5%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 32.5%, while admissions grew by 15.4%.

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SAT Scores

11%
Submission Percentage (2023)
20
Scores Submitted (2023)

11% of enrolled first-time students at Bethany Lutheran College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Bethany Lutheran College had a total enrollment of 902 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Bethany Lutheran College is 715 students and the part-time enrollment is 187. This means that 79.3% of students enrolled at Bethany Lutheran College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bethany Lutheran College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.5% White, 7.21% Hispanic or Latino, 3.55% Two or More Races, 2.77% Black or African American, 1.11% Asian, 0.111% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.111% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Bethany Lutheran College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.8%), followed by White Male (29.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (4.15%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (46.3%), followed by White Female (45%) and Asian Female (1.25%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

79.3%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

80%
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 Bethany Lutheran College was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Bethany Lutheran College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    618 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    65 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    32 enrolled students

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Graduates

In 2023, 40 more women than men received degrees from Bethany Lutheran College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bethany Lutheran College is white (100 degrees awarded). There were 16.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bethany Lutheran College is General Business Administration & Management (26 degrees awarded), followed by Exercise Physiology (11 degrees) and General Psychology (11 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bethany Lutheran College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (16 degrees awarded), Communications (13 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (15 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Bethany Lutheran College in 2023 are Legal (16 degrees awarded), Communications (13 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (15 degrees), Math & Statistics (5 degrees), and Biology (16 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Bethany Lutheran College are Legal (16 degrees awarded), Communications (13 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (15 degrees), Math & Statistics (5 degrees), and Biology (16 degrees) (as of 2023).

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The most specialized majors at Bethany Lutheran College are Legal (16 degrees awarded), Communications (13 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (15 degrees), Math & Statistics (5 degrees), and Biology (16 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bethany Lutheran College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    26 degrees awarded
  2. Exercise Physiology
    11 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bethany Lutheran College was General Business Administration & Management with 26 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

52
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
92
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 52 degrees were awarded to men at Bethany Lutheran College, which is 0.565 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (92).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Bethany Lutheran College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.89 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Bethany Lutheran College in General Psychology, which is 4.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

53%
100% Completion Time
63%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 53% of students graduating from Bethany Lutheran College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

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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.

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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 Bethany Lutheran College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    100 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    6 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bethany Lutheran College is white (100 degrees awarded). There were 16.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    66 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    34 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bethany Lutheran College is white female (66 degrees awarded). There were 1.94 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (34 degrees).

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Operations

Bethany Lutheran College has an endowment valued at nearly $49.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.24M (6.55%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Bethany Lutheran College had a total salary expenditure of 23M. Bethany Lutheran College employs 17 Associate professors, 12 Professors and 9 Assistant professors. Most academics at Bethany Lutheran College are Male Associate professor (10), Male Professor (9), and Female Associate professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bethany Lutheran College are: Management, with 17 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 15 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

Endowment

$49.5M
2023 Endowment
2.97%
growth from 2022

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Salary Expenditure

$9.39M
2023 Salaries
6.46%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Bethany Lutheran College paid a median of $9.39M in salaries, which represents 40.9% of their overall expenditure ($23M) and a 6.46% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.47% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.01% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$2.56M
Instructional Salaries
38
Number of Employees

In 2023, Bethany Lutheran College paid a total of $2.56M to 38 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.2% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
17 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
17 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bethany Lutheran College were Associate professor with 17 employees, Professor with 12 employees, and Assistant professor with 9 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bethany Lutheran College were Management with 17 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 15 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Associate professor
  2. Male Professor
  3. Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bethany Lutheran College was Male Associate professor with 10 employees, Male Professor with 9 employees, and Female Associate professor with 7 employees.

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