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
$20,148
-$5.0k 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

4.4pp gap
Pell recipients
52%30 of 58
Non-Pell (all)
56%66 of 117
Subsidized loan, no Pell
55%28 of 51
No Federal Aid
58%38 of 66

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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$12,571
$30–48k$16,564
$48–75k$17,233
$75–110k$20,099
$110k+$24,961

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,148
-$5,006vs Baccalaureate median $25,155
Federal loans
43.8%
In-state tuition
$31,360
Out-of-state
$31,360

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 programs40
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

170 total completions
01Business
3118.2%
02Communication
2816.5%
03Biological Sciences
2414.1%
04Health Professions
2011.8%
05Education
1810.6%
06Visual/Performing Arts
1710.0%
07Psychology
116.5%
08Legal Professions
84.7%
09Engineering
74.1%
10Security/Protective
63.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
899
12-mo unduplicated
972
Undergraduate
922
Graduate
50

Gender split

Men
44%425
Women
56%547

Race / ethnicity composition

White
66.1%
Non-resident
19.9%
Hispanic
5.8%
Black
3.1%
Two or more
2.8%
Asian
1.2%
Unknown
0.8%
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
275
144 M · 131 W
Women athletes
47.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$18K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$28K
$27K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Soccer
35 M · 23 W
$221K
Basketball
25 M · 25 W
$392K
Baseball
50 M · —
$310K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
14 M · 18 W
$78K
Track and Field (Indoor)
14 M · 18 W
$79K
Volleyball
— · 27 W
$138K

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
1.11
1 offenses · 902 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.11Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs02
Liquor04

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$20,148Baccalaureate
College of Saint Benedict
77%91.5%1,429$26,640Baccalaureate
Saint Johns University
75%90.6%1,572$25,672Baccalaureate
Concordia College at Moorhead
61%62.6%1,935$24,902Baccalaureate
Gustavus Adolphus College
77%61.0%1,906$22,900Baccalaureate
Carleton College
90%20.4%2,128$25,407Baccalaureate
Peer group median76%62.6%1,739$25,155

Institutions like Bethany Lutheran College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Bethany Lutheran College's comparison group.

IPEDS

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 $20,148 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.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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