Graduation and Retention Rates

• 79% of first-year students return for the following fall semester.
• Federally reported statistics show that 43% of incoming students graduate within four years (Graduation Rate). For those students who enroll as freshman and stay on the Bethany campus without transferring, 82% of students complete their degree program in four years or fewer (Completion Rate).

Employment Rate

• Over 85% of graduates who seek employment are employed full-time within 6 months of graduation.

Graduate School Acceptance Rate

• 89% are admitted to their first choice of graduate school.

Faculty

• 46 full-time faculty and 46 part-time faculty
• Student-to-faculty ratio: 12 to 1
• Average class size: 17

Average Net Cost

• After grants and scholarships is Bethany’s average net cost is $19,400 making it among the lowest of any private liberal arts college in Minnesota.

Athletics

• 33% of Bethany students compete in one of our 17 varsity programs.
• Equity in Athletics Report: 2023 EADA Survey

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