Bethany Lutheran College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Population 120,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,620 (53%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (73%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 676
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 66%
From Region 11%
Athletes 275 (41.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 65%
International 21%
Hispanic 6%
Black 3%
Mixed 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Bethany Lutheran College 145 40% 61% 3% 4% 6% 22% $54,897 3 -1.02 39 93%
Engineering Science 7 — 43% 43% 0% 14% 14% 29% $83,604 7 -1.14 86 — — — — —
Computer Science 2 +2 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $93,287 14 -0.93 92 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,267 13 -0.87 58 — — — — —
Biochemistry 6 +1 33% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $58,754 7 -1.13 49 — — — — —
Biology 11 — 18% 73% 0% 0% 0% 18% $57,730 13 -1.01 46 — — — — —
Exercise Science 6 — 33% 33% 0% 17% 0% 33% $52,589 13 -1.07 32 — — — — —
Nursing 4 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $76,386 2 -1.58 80 — — — — —
Business Administration 31 — 74% 52% 0% 6% 10% 23% $55,369 3 -1.16 40 91% — — — —
English 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,101 24 -0.65 18 — — — — —
General Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,161 32 -0.40 34 — — — — —
History — — — — — — — — $52,322 33 -0.45 31 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 — 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $54,077 36 -0.31 36 — — — — —
Religious Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,847 51 +0.13 30 — — — — —
Spanish 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $52,785 32 -0.47 33 — — — — —
Communication 8 +3 62% 75% 12% 0% 0% 12% $47,287 6 -1.36 19 100% — — — —
Digital Communication 4 +2 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $48,507 7 -1.25 22 — — — — —
Health Communication 9 +2 0% 11% 0% 22% 0% 67% $55,873 6 -1.44 41 — — — — —
Psychology 7 +4 14% 71% 0% 0% 0% 29% $51,636 32 -0.52 29 — — — — —
Education — +1 — — — — — — $49,764 22 -0.62 25 — — — — —
Elementary Education 13 — 0% 69% 8% 0% 0% 23% $47,441 20 -0.72 19 — — — — —
Health Teacher Education — +1 — — — — — — $52,655 28 -0.63 32 — — — — —
Physical Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,655 28 -0.63 32 — — — — —
Social Studies Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,552 37 -0.49 32 — — — — —
Special Education — — — — — — — — $52,389 33 -0.53 31 — — — — —
Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,746 22 -0.62 25 — — — — —
Art Education — — — — — — — — $51,465 75 +0.50 29 — — — — —
Graphic Design 8 — 25% 62% 12% 0% 12% 12% $46,023 9 -1.09 16 — — — — —
Music 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,555 32 -0.45 10 — — — — —
Studio Art 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,472 26 -0.57 9 — — — — —
Theater 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,042 38 -0.27 8 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 2 +4 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,709 10 -1.13 30 — — — — —
Legal Studies 7 +1 43% 86% 0% 0% 0% 14% $51,052 7 -1.22 28 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $33,320
ROI Percentile 39th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 43%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 21.4% 31 74% 52% 0% 6% 10% 23% $55,369 1 -1.16 40 91% —
Social Sciences 19.3% 28 29% 50% 4% 7% 7% 32% $51,308 15 -1.16 29 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 11.7% 17 24% 65% 0% 0% 0% 29% $58,091 13 -1.05 47 — —
Arts 11.0% 16 31% 81% 6% 0% 6% 6% $43,991 16 -0.78 12 — —
Education 11.0% 16 6% 69% 6% 0% 0% 19% $48,230 16 -0.69 21 — —
Health Sciences 6.9% 10 30% 50% 0% 10% 0% 30% $62,108 6 -1.27 57 — —
Professional 6.2% 9 44% 89% 0% 0% 0% 11% $51,198 3 -1.20 28 — —
Engineering 4.8% 7 43% 43% 0% 14% 14% 29% $83,604 1 -1.14 86 — —
Humanities 4.8% 7 43% 71% 14% 0% 14% 0% $52,262 32 -0.35 31 — —
Computer Science 1.4% 2 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $93,287 20 -0.93 92 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.4% 2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,267 8 -0.87 58 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 50 $308K $310K -$1K
Soccer 35 $125K $125K -$620
Basketball 25 $230K $242K -$12K
Track & Field (indoor) 14 $40K $39K $1K
Track & Field (outdoor) 14 $40K $38K $1K
Golf 9 $53K $53K -$113
Cross Country 8 $29K $29K -$525
Tennis 7 $38K $37K $1K
Total 144 $866K $877K -$10K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Volleyball 27 $140K $138K $2K
Basketball 25 $153K $149K $3K
Soccer 23 $94K $95K -$1K
Track & Field (indoor) 18 $41K $40K $1K
Track & Field (outdoor) 18 $41K $39K $1K
Softball 17 $224K $220K $4K
Cross Country 10 $29K $30K -$524
Tennis 8 $39K $38K $1K
Golf 7 $52K $52K $368
Total 131 $817K $804K $13K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 58 $219K $220K -$1K
Baseball 50 $308K $310K -$1K
Basketball 50 $383K $392K -$8K
Track & Field (indoor) 32 $82K $79K $3K
Track & Field (outdoor) 32 $81K $78K $3K
Volleyball 27 $140K $138K $2K
Cross Country 18 $58K $59K -$1K
Softball 17 $224K $220K $4K
Golf 16 $106K $105K $255
Tennis 15 $78K $76K $2K
Total 275 $2.2M $2.2M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 68%
Yield (non-ED) 34%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 68% 68% 68%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 59%
SAT Range 1040 – 1180
SAT Math Range 490 – 600
SAT RW Range 550 – 580