- The Inkwell
- Indiana
- Bethel University
Mishawaka, INCity: smallZIP 46545Founded 1947
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1947
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- betheluniversity.edu
IndianaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Bethel University
Bethel University is a private nonprofit university in Mishawaka, Indiana, with 1,008 undergraduates. It admits 98% of applicants, graduates 60% within six years and costs $19,971 a year after aid.
60%graduate
Admission rate98%
Retention72%
4-year graduation50%
Pell Grant share42%
Federal loans41%
$19,971net price / year
98%admission rate
1014average SAT
60%graduate in 6 years
$54,006median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,000median debt
#1,066 of 1,704 for earnings#867 of 1,739 for lowest net price#692 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,437 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $46,091tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $35,380
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $35,380
- Average net price
- $19,971national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,195
$30,001–48,000$23,275
$48,001–75,000$16,985
$75,001–110,000$21,132
$110,001+$24,122
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 98%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1014
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 460–580
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 440–570
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 16–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college98%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college60%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college42%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 60%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 50%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 58%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,252
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,006middle 50%: $37,321–$76,406
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$76,406
Median, Bethel University$54,006
Lower quarter$37,321
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,008
- Part-time
- 5.7%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 24.8
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 42%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,402 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,969
- Endowment, end of year
- $11,719,776
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White66%
Hispanic12%
Black5.8%
Asian1.3%
Two or more races4.8%
U.S. nonresident10%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown0.1%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management23%
Health professions12%
Liberal arts & humanities11%
Education9.4%
Theology & religious vocations7.5%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.8%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies3.8%
Foreign languages & linguistics3.4%
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|---|---|---|---|
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushnell University Eugene, OR | $19,624 | 58% | $58,808 |
| Stephens College Columbia, MO | $19,741 | 57% | $46,625 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | $20,647 | 61% | $62,637 |
| Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA | $19,090 | 63% | $54,195 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT | $20,502 | 54% | $60,748 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM | $20,862 | 55% | $71,723 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 150145. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4897887.