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Bethany Lutheran College

Mankato, MN · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$20,148
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$31,360
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
54.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46,110
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
$41,013
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$31,360
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$31,360
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$8,620
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$8,620
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$800
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00012,571
$30,001–48,00016,564
$48,001–75,00017,233
$75,001–110,00020,099
$110,001+24,961

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
54.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
57.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
72.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$40,652
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46,110
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$243.84
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
74.5%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $46,110 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
39.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,150
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
21–26
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
669
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
Not reported
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
22.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
43.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$70,558
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White66%
Hispanic6%
Black3%
Asian1%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international20%

Other Four-year institutions in MN

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy CollegeNot reported36.0%$48,300
Adler Graduate SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Academy of Health and WellnessNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Augsburg UniversityNot reported51.7%$58,829
Bemidji State University$15,26147.9%$53,755
Bethany Global UniversityNot reported56.3%Not reported
Bethel UniversityNot reported71.4%$63,764
Bethlehem College & SeminaryNot reported69.6%Not reported
Capella UniversityNot reported20.0%$42,189
Carleton CollegeNot reported89.6%$75,525
College of Saint BenedictNot reported77.1%$63,260
Concordia College at MoorheadNot reported61.1%$59,317

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.$53,811$68,257$26,000
Communication and Media Studies.Not reported$56,359Not reported
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Not reported$50,497Not reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Science.Not reported$107,009Not reported
Education, General.Not reported$49,808Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$44,570Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Engineering Science.Not reported$93,782Not reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Non-Professional Legal Studies.Not reported$61,959Not reported
Legal Support Services.Not reported$49,747Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.Not reported$62,172Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported

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