Bethany Lutheran College

Bethany Lutheran College is a private nonprofit college in Mankato, MN. Its average net price is $21,589 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$11,923
$30,001 to $48,000$15,980
$48,001 to $75,000$13,465
$75,001 to $110,000$21,632
$110,001 and up$27,419
$32,660Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$32,660Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$21,589Average Net Price
$8,980Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$800Books and Supplies
$2,300Other Expenses
25.7%Students on Pell Grants
42.3%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

39.0%Acceptance Rate
550 to 580SAT Reading, Middle Half
490 to 600SAT Math, Middle Half
21 to 26ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$44,885
8 years after entry$47,849
10 years after entry$50,975
58.4%Graduation Rate
72.0%Retention Rate
$21,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Mankato, MNLocation
Small citySetting
669Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,930 Small program - rough guide n=34$23,874 Small program - rough guide n=35
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
Engineering Science$72,248 National median for this major n=427Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Non-Professional Legal Studies$44,728 National median for this major n=2,888Not published
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$35,467 National median for this major n=4,169Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384Not published
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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