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Bethel College-North Newton

North Newton, Kansas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$32,917What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
94%
Graduation rate
42%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
504
In-state tuition
$35,014Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$35,014
SAT midpoint
1,075
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$49,898Median 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

$32,917

Better than 14% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

42%

Better than 21% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$49,898

Better than 37% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,000

Better than 57% 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

$52,193

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

Average net price

$32,917

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 Bethel College-North Newton
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time42%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return62%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$49,898

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 Bethel College-North Newton by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$68,3699
Business/Commerce, General$34,87921
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported10
Psychology, GeneralNot reported7
Social WorkNot reported6
Biology, GeneralNot reported6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported5
Natural SciencesNot reported5
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported4
MusicNot reported4
HistoryNot reported4
MathematicsNot reported2
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported2
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Design and Applied ArtsNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Computer ScienceNot reportedNot reported

All 24 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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