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Bethel University is a private regional university located in Mishawaka, Indiana. Bethel University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Bethel University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,417 10 years after enrolling, 30th in Indiana, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Bethel University bachelor students earn 8% less than the national average. Bethel University is ranked 25th in Indiana.
Bethel University’s median net annual cost of $18,542 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 6 programs at Bethel University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Education, Education (subject specific), Psychology, Business and Commerce - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$18,542
Average years to graduate
4.2
Criminal Justice
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.59
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.6
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Bethel University - Business Administration, Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 69% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Bethel University is 9% higher than the state average, and 11% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Bethel University, Pell Grant recipients represent 38% of the measured graduating class, 3% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Bethel University graduates within 4.3 years.
Bethel University is in the top 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.
Bethel University’s economic mobility score of 11.83 is calculated by adjusting the 5.35 economic score of lower-income students by the 38% pell grant recipients within the student body. Bethel University’s EMS of 11.83 ranks in the bottom 50% 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).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Bethel University pays $18,542 a year, $24,744 less than the $43,286 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 $18,542
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Bethel University, 99% 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 $18,542 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 53% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,375. This is 1% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,465
Pell grants
$4,791
State grants
$7,839
Institutional grants
$16,940
Bethel University offers 7 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Bethel University offers 5 programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
12
Hybrid programs
5
Percentage of programs online
20%
Bethel University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 98% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,250 applicants, of which 1,224 were admitted and 286 enrolled. Bethel University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Bethel University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
81%
83%
Female
66%
59%
First time
49%
59%
In-state
74%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
69%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%