Bethesda University
About
Bethesda University is a private Christian university in Anaheim, California, United States. It was founded in 1976 by David Yonggi Cho. The university is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education and the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools and it is approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education of the State of California.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-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.
Of 14 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 14 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data14 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
Action history · 3
- Oct 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: WarningTransnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
- Apr 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: WarningTransnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
- Oct 2021Renewal of AccreditationTransnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 95 students received $539K in Pell grants, alongside $374K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 43 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (6.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Bethesda
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 3
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- Public property1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Bethesda vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Bethesda selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectBethesda University | 11% | 66.9% | 263 | $11,097 | Baccalaureate |
| 39% | Open admission | 46 | $9,216 | Baccalaureate | |
| 19% | Open admission | 302 | $24,906 | Baccalaureate | |
| 80% | Open admission | 104 | $10,964 | Baccalaureate | |
| 3% | 51.0% | 219 | $29,290 | Baccalaureate | |
| 52% | 71.7% | 244 | $16,334 | Baccalaureate | |
| 0% | Open admission | 296 | $6,353 | Baccalaureate | |
| 50% | 100.0% | 160 | $21,630 | Baccalaureate | |
| 32% | Open admission | 241 | $16,315 | Baccalaureate | |
| 27% | 21.8% | 248 | $22,960 | Baccalaureate | |
| 39% | 73.8% | 111 | $22,075 | Baccalaureate | |
| 32% | Open admission | 210 | $15,524 | Baccalaureate | |
| 58% | Open admission | 152 | $12,074 | Baccalaureate | |
| 45% | 69.1% | 161 | $15,644 | Baccalaureate | |
| 0% | 52.7% | 268 | $15,210 | Baccalaureate | |
| 22% | 62.2% | 140 | $18,328 | Baccalaureate | |
| No freshman cohort | No freshman entry | 116 | No freshman cohort | Baccalaureate | |
| 36% | 60.0% | 187 | $23,151 | Baccalaureate | |
| 100% | Open admission | 32 | $23,535 | Baccalaureate | |
| 33% | Open admission | 127 | $16,577 | Baccalaureate | |
| 17% | Open admission | 471 | $21,751 | Baccalaureate | |
| 50% | Open admission | 161 | $33,984 | Baccalaureate | |
| 32% | 66.7% | 57 | $21,854 | Baccalaureate | |
| 0% | 91.9% | 152 | $20,297 | Baccalaureate | |
Trinity International University-Florida | — | — | — | $5,455 | Baccalaureate |
University of Saint Katherine | 43% | 46.3% | — | $33,072 | Baccalaureate |
| Not reported | 59.3% | 257 | $17,343 | Baccalaureate | |
| Not reported | 28.6% | 145 | No freshman cohort | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 33% | 62.2% | 161 | $17,836 |
Institutions like Bethesda
Explore the federal data for institutions in Bethesda's comparison group.
- BaccalaureateTennessee
American Baptist College
Grad rate39%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment46Net price$9,216View data - BaccalaureateTexas
Arlington Baptist University
Grad rate19%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment302Net price$24,906View data - BaccalaureateTexas
Baptist University of the Americas
Grad rate80%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment104Net price$10,964View data - BaccalaureateKansas
Barclay College
Grad rate3%Admit rate51.0%Enrollment219Net price$29,290View data - BaccalaureateMissouri
Calvary University
Grad rate52%Admit rate71.7%Enrollment244Net price$16,334View data - BaccalaureateMissouri
City Vision University
Grad rate0%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment296Net price$6,353View data - BaccalaureateTexas
Criswell College
Grad rate50%Admit rate100.0%Enrollment160Net price$21,630View data - BaccalaureateArkansas
Crowley's Ridge College
Grad rate32%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment241Net price$16,315View data - BaccalaureateTexas
Dallas Christian College
Grad rate27%Admit rate21.8%Enrollment248Net price$22,960View data - BaccalaureateArkansas
Ecclesia College
Grad rate39%Admit rate73.8%Enrollment111Net price$22,075View data - BaccalaureateMichigan
Great Lakes Christian College
Grad rate32%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment210Net price$15,524View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Hobe Sound Bible College
Grad rate58%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment152Net price$12,074View data - BaccalaureateMichigan
Kuyper College
Grad rate45%Admit rate69.1%Enrollment161Net price$15,644View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Manna University
Grad rate0%Admit rate52.7%Enrollment268Net price$15,210View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Grad rate22%Admit rate62.2%Enrollment140Net price$18,328View data - BaccalaureateWisconsin
Ottawa University-Milwaukee
Grad rateNo freshman cohortAdmit rateNo freshman entryEnrollment116Net priceNo freshman cohortView data - BaccalaureateHawaii
Pacific Rim Christian University
Grad rate36%Admit rate60.0%Enrollment187Net price$23,151View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami
Grad rate100%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment32Net price$23,535View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando
Grad rate33%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment127Net price$16,577View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
Grad rate17%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment471Net price$21,751View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Southern California Seminary
Grad rate50%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment161Net price$33,984View data - BaccalaureateVermont
Sterling College
Grad rate32%Admit rate66.7%Enrollment57Net price$21,854View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Trinity College of Florida
Grad rate0%Admit rate91.9%Enrollment152Net price$20,297View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Trinity International University-Florida
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$5,455 - BaccalaureateCalifornia
University of Saint Katherine
Grad rate43%Admit rate46.3%Enrollment—Net price$33,072 - BaccalaureateOregon
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies
Grad rateNot reportedAdmit rate59.3%Enrollment257Net price$17,343View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs
Grad rateNot reportedAdmit rate28.6%Enrollment145Net priceNo freshman cohortView data
Bethesda Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page provides general information about Bethesda University, including its mission statement, accreditation details, and contact information. It lists core beliefs under the institution's statement of faith and describes its founding principles and objectives rooted in Christian theology.
Visit IR office pageReports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic planBethesda University aims to prepare students with academic knowledge, professional skills, and spiritual values to become servant leaders in a global society. With a strong foundation in Pentecostal Theology, the university prioritizes the development of devoted Christian leaders and professionals. Bethesda University is committed to ensuring programmatic standards, focusing on information literacy, and maintaining viable enrollment in its accredited programs.buc.edu
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