Bethel College-North Newton
North Newton, KS · Private · Town (distant) · BCNN
Private institution in North Newton, KS · 499 undergraduates · 96% acceptance rate · $49,898 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
- $24,3921,449th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $34,0021,463rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $34,0021,405th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $47,6721,419th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,0001,131st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,8981,071st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,8081,167th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 43.1%1,424th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 60.4%1,591st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 95.7%1,433rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 22605th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4991,686th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 38.8%769th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 358 mi (DFW)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 22 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $51,325 | $49,632 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $38,289 | $33,993 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | — | $30,771 |
Campus facts
Athletics — 11 sports + curated flag football
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,221,249 (M $1,825,846 · W $1,359,420 · Coed $35,983)
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Key links
- Official websitebethelks.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 154749)
- Compare colleges in KSRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in KansasEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Bethel College-North Newton vs Tabor CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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