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.
- Top 18%Acceptance rate
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
- $17,680870th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $30,0101,349th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $30,0101,255th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $39,6241,210th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,000997th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $46,1101,296th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,6521,183rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 59.6%796th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 80.1%663rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 51.0%288th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1144549th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6821,579th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.1%1,611th highest of 2,140 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
- EANov 25
- Rollingopen
- 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.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $39,909 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $33,993 | $38,289 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $29,250 | $27,488 |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | $29,685 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | — | — |
| Engineering ScienceEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Other (none of the above)source
- Founded in 1927source
- Athletic nickname: "Vikings"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Redsource
- Mascot: Vikingsource
- Motto: "ΕΝΟΣ ΕΣΤΙΝ ΧΡΕΙΑ"source
- Campus size: about 50 acressource
- Formerly known as "Bethany Ladies College" (1911–1927)source
- Athletic conference: UMACsource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
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.
Key links
- Official websiteblc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 173142)
- Compare colleges in MNRe-score with your weights
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- Showdown: Bethany Lutheran College vs Minneapolis College of Art and DesignHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 10 EADA programs at this school
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