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Bethany Lutheran College is a private liberal arts college located in Mankato, Minnesota. Bethany Lutheran College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Bethany Lutheran College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,621 10 years after enrolling, 32nd in Minnesota, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Bethany Lutheran College bachelor students earn 23% less than the national average. Bethany Lutheran College is ranked 29th in Minnesota.
Bethany Lutheran College’s median net annual cost of $16,107 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Bethany Lutheran College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Comms & Media Studies, Biology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$16,107
Average years to graduate
4.4
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 4.4 years. 54% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Bethany Lutheran College is 10% lower than the state average, and 15% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Bethany Lutheran College, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Bethany Lutheran College graduates within 4.4 years.
Bethany Lutheran College is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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 Lutheran College’s economic mobility score of 7.38 is calculated by adjusting the 5.37 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. Bethany Lutheran College’s EMS of 7.38 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Bethany Lutheran College pays $16,107 a year, $23,013 less than the $39,120 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 $16,107
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Bethany Lutheran 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 $16,107 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 51% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,034. This is 3% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,283
Pell grants
$4,318
State grants
$5,534
Institutional grants
$16,869
Bethany Lutheran College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 61% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 714 applicants, of which 439 were admitted and 199 enrolled. Bethany Lutheran College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Bethany Lutheran College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
75%
59%
In-state
63%
68%
1st generation
N/A
35%
White
68%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
22%
12%