BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Bethany Lutheran College

Mankato, Minnesota·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·blc.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
-21.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
899
peer median 1,739
Avg net price
$17,680
-$9.3k vs Baccalaureate
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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
1,319
1,319 candidates competed
Admitted
514
39.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
175
34.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
55%-21.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
43%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
55%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
52%
Non-Pell
55%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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 33 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 32 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
33
Passing
1
3.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

33programs
  • Passing1 · 3.0%
  • No Data32 · 97.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
32

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
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+47.5%
$53,811 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
43%
$23,000 debt · $53,811 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1974Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$15,667
$30–48k$10,224
$48–75k$16,099
$75–110k$17,008
$110k+$23,753

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,680
-$9,276vs Baccalaureate median $26,957
Federal loans
41.5%
In-state tuition
$30,010
Out-of-state
$30,010

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, 224 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $2.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
224
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,235,688 total
Direct Loans
$2.7M
598 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.1M
253 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
308 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$206K
18 loan awards
Parent PLUS$296K
19 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 142 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.7%
-1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
142
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.4%
2017
4.5%
2018
5.0%
2019
0.7%
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 Lutheran College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs39
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

147 total completions
01Business
3221.8%
02Biological Sciences
2215.0%
03Education
2013.6%
04Communication
2013.6%
05Health Professions
149.5%
06Legal Professions
96.1%
07Visual/Performing Arts
96.1%
08Security/Protective
85.4%
09Computer Sciences
74.8%
10Psychology
64.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
899
12-mo unduplicated
967
Undergraduate
910
Graduate
57

Gender split

Men
48%462
Women
52%505

Race / ethnicity composition

White
66.0%
Non-resident
18.5%
Hispanic
6.0%
Two or more
3.8%
Black
3.5%
Asian
1.2%
Unknown
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
280
152 M · 128 W
Women athletes
45.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$13K
$16K
Head-coach salaries
$24K
$23K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Soccer
39 M · 29 W
$224K
Baseball
52 M · —
$313K
Basketball
25 M · 24 W
$362K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
18 M · 19 W
$105K
Track and Field (Indoor)
18 M · 19 W
$100K
Softball
— · 23 W
$216K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 830 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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
    Drugs02
    Liquor09

    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
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    43

    Bethany Lutheran College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Bethany Lutheran College 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 Lutheran College
    		55%—899$17,680Baccalaureate
    College of Saint Benedict
    		77%91.5%1,429$28,065Baccalaureate
    Saint Johns University
    		75%90.6%1,572$27,018Baccalaureate
    Concordia College at Moorhead
    		61%62.6%1,935$25,651Baccalaureate
    Gustavus Adolphus College
    		77%61.0%1,906$26,895Baccalaureate
    Carleton College
    		90%20.4%2,128$27,320Baccalaureate
    Peer group median76%62.6%1,739$26,957

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    Frequently asked questions about Bethany Lutheran College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bethany Lutheran College.

    What is the graduation rate at Bethany Lutheran College?

    Bethany Lutheran College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Bethany Lutheran College?

    Bethany Lutheran College reports a total enrollment of 899 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Bethany Lutheran College?

    The average net price at Bethany Lutheran College is $17,680 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Bethany Lutheran College?

    Bethany Lutheran College's yield rate is 34.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Bethany Lutheran College located?

    Bethany Lutheran College is located in Mankato, Minnesota 56001.

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