Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in Saint Paul, MN · 2,012 undergraduates · 91% acceptance rate · $63,764 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 17%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 19%Full-time retention
- Top 21%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
- $28,4391,669th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $42,9301,717th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $42,9301,698th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $56,3101,638th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,500813th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $63,764409th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,145340th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 75.2%289th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 87.1%350th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 91.0%1,271st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1243297th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 24421st highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,012940th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 19.0%1,776th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 12 mi (MSP)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 49 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $66,077 | $57,318 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $63,092 | $66,964 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $62,012 | — |
| PhysicsPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $56,415 | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $53,358 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $53,108 | $54,869 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $48,935 | $47,427 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $41,025 | — |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $40,551 | $39,099 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $38,416 | $39,153 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $37,568 | $37,808 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Baptistsource
- Founded in 1871source
- Athletic nickname: "Royals"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #000080 and #F0C52Dsource
- Mascot: Roy the Lionsource
- Formerly known as "Baptist Union Theological Seminary" (1871–1931)source
- Formerly known as "Bethel Junior College" (1931–1947)source
- Formerly known as "Bethel College and Seminary" (1947–2004)source
- Athletic conference: MIACsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- 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 websitebethel.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 173160)
- Compare colleges in MNRe-score with your weights
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- Showdown: Bethel University vs Carleton CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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