Private nonprofitFour-year

Bethany College

Lindsborg, KS · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$27,686
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$33,000
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
35.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49,694
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
$53,738
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$33,000
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$33,000
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,977
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$6,788
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$691
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00022,561
$30,001–48,00024,432
$48,001–75,00027,302
$75,001–110,00030,580
$110,001+33,313

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
35.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
29.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
42.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$40,805
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49,694
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,250
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$246.49
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
66.7%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $49,694 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
56.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
569
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
33.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
48.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
70.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$45,677
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White47%
Hispanic26%
Black20%
Asian1%
Two or more races1%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in KS

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Baker UniversityNot reported57.8%$63,855
Baker University School of NursingNot reportedNot reported$63,855
Barclay CollegeNot reported32.3%$36,355
Benedictine CollegeNot reported61.6%$53,175
Bethel College-North NewtonNot reported41.1%$49,898
Central Christian College of KansasNot reported27.0%$44,468
Cleveland University-Kansas CityNot reported100.0%$52,304
Donnelly CollegeNot reported45.8%$35,715
Emporia State University$16,26156.1%$47,601
Fort Hays State University$12,56947.7%$48,928
Friends UniversityNot reported43.4%$52,113
Haskell Indian Nations University$3,13417.9%$37,043

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
Biology, General.$54,633$57,214$23,875
Criminology.$50,697$55,556Not reported
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.$47,895$69,830Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$39,643$54,562$25,000
Engineering, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Literature.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$50,706Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Economics.Not reported$82,686Not reported
Visual and Performing Arts, General.Not reported$41,688Not reported
Design and Applied Arts.Not reported$51,490Not reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Not reported$39,775Not reported
Film/Video and Photographic Arts.Not reported$43,765Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts.Not reported$41,367Not reported

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