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Bethany Lutheran College

Mankato, Minnesota · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$20,148What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
39%
Graduation rate
57%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
669
In-state tuition
$31,360Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$31,360
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$46,110Median 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

$20,148

Better than 66% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

57%

Better than 47% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$46,110

Better than 25% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,000

Better than 65% 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

$41,013

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

Average net price

$20,148

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 Lutheran College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time57%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return72%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$46,110

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 Lutheran College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,46226
Psychology, GeneralNot reported11
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reported11
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported8
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported8
Engineering ScienceNot reported6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported6
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported6
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported5
MathematicsNot reported5
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported5
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported4
MusicNot reported4
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported3
Biology, GeneralNot reported3
Computer ScienceNot reported3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported3
Education, GeneralNot reported2
HistoryNot reported2
Special Education and TeachingNot reported2
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported2
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 33 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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