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Bethany College

Lindsborg, Kansas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
$27,686What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
56%
Graduation rate
32%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
569
In-state tuition
$33,000Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$33,000
SAT midpoint
913
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$49,694Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$27,686

Better than 29% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

32%

Better than 10% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$49,694

Better than 36% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,250

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$53,738

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$27,686

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Bethany College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time32%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return43%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$49,694

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Bethany College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Biology, General$29,33018
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$28,88128
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reported20
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported15
Psychology, GeneralNot reported12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported9
HistoryNot reported9
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported9
MarketingNot reported8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported6
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported5
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported4
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported3
Educational/Instructional Media DesignNot reported2
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported2
Education, GeneralNot reported2
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported1
ChemistryNot reported1
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported1
LiteratureNot reported1
EconomicsNot reported1
Engineering, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
CriminologyNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reportedNot reported

All 34 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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