Bethel College-North Newton
North Newton, Kansas · Website
$49,898
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$49,898
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Bethel College-North Newton is a private nonprofit 4-year college in North Newton, Kansas with 504 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $32,917 a year (tuition and fees $35,014). It admits 94% of applicants and 41% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $49,898 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$32,917
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$35,014
US median $11,837
Admission rate
94%
US median 78%
Completion rate
41%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,000
About $254 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$49,898
Rank 1,477 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $32,917
- Tuition and fees
- $35,014
- Cost of attendance
- $52,193
- Students with a need-based grant
- 41%
- Students with federal loans
- 71%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $35,147
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $32,633
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $33,019
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $31,293
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $32,270
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $25,400 in 2015-16 to $35,014 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 94%
- SAT reading, middle
- 540
- SAT math, middle
- 535
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 504
- Part-time students
- 2.6%
- Women
- 49%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 41%
- Retention rate
- 62%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 27
- Endowment
- $36.9M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,477 of 5,094 US colleges and 23 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $32,917 | $15,296 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $35,014 | $9,282 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 94% | 82% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 41% | 50% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 62% | 67% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,000 | $10,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,808 | $37,685 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $49,898 | $43,969 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 69% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 70% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
27 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $25,000 | $34,879 | $48,612 | $68,407 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $15,000 | $68,369 | $75,293 | $88,910 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,790 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Natural SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,935 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,390 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $107,009 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of North Newton and Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does Bethel College-North Newton cost?
$32,917 a year is the average net price at Bethel College-North Newton after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $35,014, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $52,193. Families earning under $30,000 pay $35,147 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Bethel College-North Newton?
94% of applicants are admitted to Bethel College-North Newton. The median admission rate of colleges in Kansas is 82%.
How much do Bethel College-North Newton graduates earn?
$49,898 a year is the median pay of former Bethel College-North Newton students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,808 after 6 years). That ranks 1,477 of 5,094 US colleges and 23 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $68,369.
How much student debt do Bethel College-North Newton graduates have?
$24,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Bethel College-North Newton graduates, about $254 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 71% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Bethel College-North Newton?
41% of first-time, full-time students at Bethel College-North Newton finish within 6 years. 62% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Bethel College-North Newton?
Business/Commerce, General (21 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (10 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (9 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 27 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.