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Private nonprofit · Lindsborg, Kansas

Bethany College

Rural campus · 569 undergraduates · 12 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
56%
Test scores
Test-optional
Average net price
$27,686
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
36%
Bethany College at the turn of the twentieth century
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Bethany College costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$22,561
$30,001 – $48,000
$24,432
$48,001 – $75,000
$27,302
$75,001 – $110,000
$30,580
Over $110,000
$33,313

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$53,738
Tuition and fees
$33,000
First-years given a grant by the school
100%
Average grant from the school
$21,076
Median debt at graduation
$23,250
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
56%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Test-optional
First-year retention
46%

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Bethany College athletics

NAIA, 8 women's and 9 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–80
Basketball3440
Cross country2872
Football–92
Golf510
Soccer2534
Softball31–
Tennis810
Track & field2872
Volleyball26–
Wrestling–9

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Education
23%
Business & marketing
22%
Parks, recreation & fitness
19%
Security & protective services
11%
Biological & biomedical sciences
7%
Visual & performing arts
7%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
36%
First-year retention
46%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$49,694
Median debt at graduation
$23,250
Students with a Pell grant
48%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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