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Bethany College

Bethany, WV · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$18,605
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$36,765
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
46.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44,512
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
$50,758
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$36,765
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$36,765
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,210
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,760
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$740
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00014,315
$30,001–48,00015,239
$48,001–75,00017,641
$75,001–110,00022,434
$110,001+27,214

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
46.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
42.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
53.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$37,124
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44,512
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
53.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $44,512 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
58.8%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
614
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
33.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
51.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
74.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$50,433
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White44%
Hispanic5%
Black15%
Asian0%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international8%

Other Four-year institutions in WV

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American Public University SystemNot reported57.2%$44,409
Appalachian Bible CollegeNot reported71.0%$37,467
Bluefield State University$13,68437.0%$38,217
Catholic International UniversityNot reported100.0%Not reported
Concord University$9,96639.0%$42,703
Davis & Elkins CollegeNot reported39.3%$43,411
Fairmont State University$9,03244.3%$46,857
Future Generations UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Glenville State University$14,00633.9%$39,315
Marshall University$7,50251.2%$46,354
Potomac State College of West Virginia University$9,19731.0%$55,939
Salem UniversityNot reported19.9%$34,642

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
Education, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services.Not reported$40,334Not reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Not reported$55,012Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.Not reported$56,359$29,995
Computer Science.Not reported$107,009Not reported
Education, General.Not reported$65,824Not 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$51,389Not reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$55,459Not reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$55,000Not 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
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
International/Globalization Studies.Not reported$59,972Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reported$55,693Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported
Physical Sciences, General.Not reported$68,944Not reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Physics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

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