Payback
EarningsPlus
Economic score
Bethany College is a private regional college located in Lindsborg, Kansas. Bethany College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Bethany College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,604 10 years after enrolling, 21st in Kansas, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Bethany College bachelor students earn 15% less than the national average.
Bethany College’s median net annual cost of $25,548 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Bethany College sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$25,548
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 35% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Bethany College is 15% lower than the state average, and 13% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Bethany College, Pell Grant recipients represent 46% of the measured graduating class, 11% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Bethany College graduates within 4.3 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Bethany College’s economic mobility score of 3.86 is calculated by adjusting the 12.51 economic score of lower-income students by the 46% pell grant recipients within the student body. Bethany College’s EMS of 3.86 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Bethany College pays $25,548 a year, $24,692 less than the $50,240 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $25,548
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Bethany College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $25,548 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 91% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,993. This is 37% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,285
Pell grants
$2,591
State grants
$3,273
Institutional grants
$18,411
Bethany College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 72% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,627 applicants, of which 1,888 were admitted and 256 enrolled. Bethany College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
34%
59%
First time
71%
59%
In-state
44%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
56%
52%
Black
17%
14%
Hispanic
19%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
5%
12%