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Bethany Global University

Bloomington, Minnesota·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·bethanygu.edu
6-yr Graduation
56%
+21.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
100
peer median 195
Avg net price
$20,833
+$3.5k vs peer
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
70
70 candidates competed
Admitted
65
92.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
4
6.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
56%+21.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
24%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
28%
Full-time retention
22%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
58%
Non-Pell
50%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 7 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
14.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
14.3%
+13.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

7programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data6 · 85.7%
  • Failing1 · 14.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
6

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
-8.8%
$31,744 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
63%
$19,919 debt · $31,744 earn
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Undergraduate Certificate · Theology And Religious Vocations
41%
$12,000 debt · $29,325 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2016Next review Feb 2031
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2013

Action history · 4

  1. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  3. Sep 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  4. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,938
$30–48k$20,555
$48–75k$21,689
$75–110k$21,481
$110k+$19,542

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$20,833
+$3,484vs peer median $17,350
Federal loans
46.0%
In-state tuition
$20,700
Out-of-state
$20,700

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 37 students received $228K in Pell grants, alongside $123K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
37
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$228K
$228,275 total
Direct Loans
$123K
30 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$46K
14 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$77K
16 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 64 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (4.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.6%
+2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
64
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
42.8%
2017
8.8%
2018
4.7%
2019
4.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Bethany Global

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

115 total completions
01Theology
115100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
100
12-mo unduplicated
241
Undergraduate
195
Graduate
46

Gender split

Men
29%71
Women
71%170

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.7%
Unknown
9.9%
Hispanic
4.9%
Asian
3.7%
Two or more
3.1%
Black
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%
Non-resident
0.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 261 students

3-year trend

2.792 yrs ago6.101 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    4

    Bethany Global vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Bethany Global selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectBethany Global University
    		56%—100$20,833—
    Bethlehem College & Seminary
    		35%78.9%200——
    United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
    		——226——
    Luther Seminary
    		——371——
    Central Christian College of the Bible
    		23%21.3%189$13,866—
    Nazarene Theological Seminary
    		——168——
    Peer group median35%50.1%195$17,350

    Frequently asked questions about Bethany Global University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bethany Global.

    What is the graduation rate at Bethany Global University?

    Bethany Global University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 56% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Bethany Global University?

    Bethany Global University reports a total enrollment of 100 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Bethany Global University?

    The average net price at Bethany Global University is $20,833 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Bethany Global University?

    Bethany Global University's yield rate is 6.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Bethany Global University located?

    Bethany Global University is located in Bloomington, Minnesota 55438-2849.

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