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Bethany Lutheran College

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Private institution in Mankato, MN · 682 undergraduates · 51% acceptance rate · $46,110 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$17,680868th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$30,0101,338th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$30,0101,244th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$39,6241,203rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$23,000990th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$46,1101,290th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$40,6521,178th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
59.6%792nd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
80.1%658th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
51.0%283rd most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1144547th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
—

Campus

Undergraduates
6821,575th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
22.1%1,595th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 62 mi (MSP)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 30 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$39,909—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$33,993$38,289
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$29,250$27,488
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studiesbachelors——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors—$29,685
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Computer Sciencebachelors——
Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
Education, GeneralEducationbachelors——
Engineering ScienceEngineeringbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Bethany Lutheran College’s 682 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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