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Bethel College-North Newton

North Newton, Kansas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·bethelks.edu
6-yr Graduation
41%
+6.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
509
peer median 618
Avg net price
$24,392
+$995 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.

Applied
1,154
1,154 candidates competed
Admitted
1,079
93.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
170
15.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
41%+6.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
21%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
37%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

24.0pp gap
Pell recipients
26%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.0-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.

Of 21 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 19 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
21
Passing
2
9.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

21programs
  • Passing2 · 9.5%
  • No Data19 · 90.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
19

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.

2
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+42.7%
$48,612 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+121.1%
$75,293 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
56%
$27,000 debt · $48,612 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$15,000 debt · $75,293 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1938Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Nov 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Nov 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$25,905
$30–48k$22,911
$48–75k$21,747
$75–110k$22,800
$110k+$24,435

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,392
+$995vs Baccalaureate median $23,398
Federal loans
70.7%
In-state tuition
$34,002
Out-of-state
$34,002

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 233 students received $1.3M in Pell grants, alongside $3.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
233
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.3M
$1,265,333 total
Direct Loans
$3.8M
691 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$1.2M
281 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$997K
316 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.6M
94 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.

Of 153 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (2.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.6%
+0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
153
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.2%
2017
9.5%
2018
15.6%
2019
2.6%
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 Bethel College-North Newton

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs21
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

86 total completions
01Business
2529.1%
02Health Professions
1416.3%
03Parks/Recreation
910.5%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
89.3%
05Public Admin
78.1%
06Visual/Performing Arts
67.0%
07Education
55.8%
08History
44.7%
09Psychology
44.7%
10Communication
44.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
509
12-mo unduplicated
515
Undergraduate
515
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
54%279
Women
46%236

Race / ethnicity composition

White
53.1%
Black
16.8%
Hispanic
16.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4.8%
Non-resident
4.2%
Unknown
2.0%
Asian
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
353
219 M · 134 W
Women athletes
38.0%
Athletic aid
$3.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.9M
$1.1M
Recruiting expense
$12K
$22K
Head-coach salaries
$20K
$17K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
96 M ·
$1.3M
Soccer
37 M · 22 W
$649K
Basketball
36 M · 22 W
$755K
Softball
· 26 W
$328K
Volleyball
· 25 W
$317K
Tennis
12 M · 12 W
$270K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
8.05
4 offenses · 497 students

3-year trend

2.072 yrs ago4.121 yr ago8.05Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Burglary
1
Fondling
1

By location

4total
  • On campus3
  • Public property1

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor026

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.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
39

Bethel College-North Newton vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Bethel College-North Newton selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectBethel College-North Newton
41%509$24,392Baccalaureate
Central Christian College of Kansas
26%52.7%469$12,473Baccalaureate
Bethany College
36%56.0%615$29,203Baccalaureate
Sterling College
41%48.2%694$22,403Baccalaureate
Tabor College
34%64.6%621$19,868Baccalaureate
McPherson College
34%76.8%878$24,837Baccalaureate
Peer group median35%56.0%618$23,398

Frequently asked questions about Bethel College-North Newton

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bethel College-North Newton.

What is the graduation rate at Bethel College-North Newton?

Bethel College-North Newton reports a 6-year graduation rate of 41% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Bethel College-North Newton?

Bethel College-North Newton reports a total enrollment of 509 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Bethel College-North Newton?

The average net price at Bethel College-North Newton is $24,392 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Bethel College-North Newton?

Bethel College-North Newton's yield rate is 15.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Bethel College-North Newton located?

Bethel College-North Newton is located in North Newton, Kansas 67117-1716.

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