Private nonprofitFour-year

Bethel University

Mishawaka, IN · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$18,610
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$34,600
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
53.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48,860
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$43,885
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$34,600
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$34,600
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,140
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,540
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,230
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00017,580
$30,001–48,00012,572
$48,001–75,00012,673
$75,001–110,00018,645
$110,001+25,871

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
53.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
56.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
72.4%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$44,271
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48,860
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$25,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$265.04
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
62.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $48,860 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
97.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,014
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
16–24
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,008
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
32.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
33.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
45.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$45,226
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White66%
Hispanic12%
Black6%
Asian1%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international10%

Other Four-year institutions in IN

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American College of EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Anderson UniversityNot reported53.8%$48,899
Ball State University$14,94062.3%$51,833
Bethany Theological SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Butler UniversityNot reported80.4%$77,235
Calumet College of Saint JosephNot reported22.9%$46,945
Chamberlain University-IndianaNot reported0.0%$92,405
Christian Theological SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Concordia Theological SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
DePauw UniversityNot reported74.7%$70,527
Earlham CollegeNot reported69.0%$50,797

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$78,413$103,485Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$73,384$88,910$28,500
Business/Commerce, General.$68,689$68,407$37,189
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$58,731$68,257$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$53,186$51,389Not reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.$53,152$50,532$46,989
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$48,243$54,562$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$45,366$53,072$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$45,222$47,382$27,000
Human Services, General.$38,515$48,597$44,418
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.$37,149$42,915$23,319
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Not reported$48,471Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,125Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Applied Mathematics.Not reported$91,532Not reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy.Not reported$54,455Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10