Private nonprofitFour-year

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$12,595
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$18,712
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
35.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47,482
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
$31,203
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$18,712
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$18,712
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$10,538
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,537
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,295
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00011,871
$30,001–48,00017,356
$48,001–75,00011,713
$75,001–110,00010,473
$110,001+15,163

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
35.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
31.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
53.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$38,990
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47,482
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,249
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$288.88
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
33.5%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $47,482 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
60.2%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
972
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
15–21
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,547
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
51.2%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
31.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
38.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$27,406
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White50%
Hispanic7%
Black28%
Asian1%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international5%

Other Four-year institutions in TN

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American Baptist CollegeNot reported38.9%$41,216
Austin Peay State University$9,73540.2%$44,301
Baptist Health Sciences UniversityNot reported39.8%$72,529
Belmont UniversityNot reported70.7%$55,930
Bryan College-DaytonNot reported49.7%$54,434
Carson-Newman UniversityNot reported53.2%$48,382
Casa Loma College - NashvilleNot reportedNot reported$49,854
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersNot reported12.0%$25,954
Christian Brothers UniversityNot reported54.7%$57,478
Cumberland UniversityNot reported45.6%$57,687
East Tennessee State University$15,98353.2%$44,859
Fisk UniversityNot reported29.9%$45,454

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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$135,391$127,347Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$80,794$88,910$25,000
Homeland Security.$79,079$70,193$31,919
Business/Commerce, General.$70,110$125,988Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$62,967$55,378$31,250
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$60,102$68,257$40,408
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$59,965$66,714Not reported
Education, General.$58,122$65,824Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$57,864$46,706$17,638
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$48,730$54,562$29,677
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.Not reported$48,842Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reported$55,693Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported
Religious Music and Worship.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$50,706Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Homeland Security.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Services, General.Not reported$48,597Not reported

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