Bethel University
Saint Paul, Minnesota · Website
$63,764
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$63,764
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Bethel University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Saint Paul, Minnesota with 1,871 undergraduates and 848 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $28,556 a year (tuition and fees $44,226). It admits 88% of applicants and 71% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $63,764 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$28,556
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$44,226
US median $11,837
Admission rate
88%
US median 78%
Completion rate
71%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,500
About $228 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$63,764
Rank 571 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
- $28,556
- Tuition and fees
- $44,226
- Cost of attendance
- $58,569
- Students with a need-based grant
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $22,218
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $22,279
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,071
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,963
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $33,155
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 $34,140 in 2015-16 to $44,226 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
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1,249
- SAT reading, middle
- 627
- SAT math, middle
- 607
- ACT, middle
- 24
- Undergraduates
- 1,871
- Graduate students
- 848
- Part-time students
- 12%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 71%
- Retention rate
- 86%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 91
- Endowment
- $109.3M
- 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 571 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 96 in Minnesota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $28,556 | $16,908 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $44,226 | $9,706 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 88% | 85% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 71% | 53% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 86% | 73% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $14,750 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $55,145 | $42,217 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $63,764 | $45,628 | $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. 79% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 83% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
91 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 Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 128 | $22,500 | $55,704 | $77,059 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 91 | $22,500 | $75,371 | $87,511 | $88,910 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 55 | Withheld | $58,506 | $67,614 | $64,397 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $20,500 | $31,060 | $55,370 | $50,706 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $23,000 | $31,919 | $68,202 | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 36 | Withheld | $88,351 | $96,278 | $103,485 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 31 | $74,078 | $109,260 | $124,673 | $127,347 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $23,026 | $37,924 | $58,005 | $57,214 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $23,702 | $40,019 | $53,868 | $56,359 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 28 | $54,666 | $46,813 | $54,390 | $61,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $25,500 | $45,361 | $47,556 | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| PhysicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | $85,657 | $76,786 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 23 | $37,584 | $82,192 | $90,134 | $83,558 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral | Doctoral | 22 | Withheld | $94,291 | $104,538 | $100,573 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesMaster's | Master's | 18 | $44,884 | $45,641 | $38,749 | $53,024 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $22,500 | $45,259 | $54,448 | $51,790 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 17 | $48,091 | $86,239 | $112,698 | $120,193 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 16 | $23,241 | $57,694 | $59,738 | $65,824 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $25,000 | $76,000 | $101,195 | $68,069 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Bethel University cost?
$28,556 a year is the average net price at Bethel University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $44,226, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $58,569. Families earning under $30,000 pay $22,218 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Bethel University?
88% of applicants are admitted to Bethel University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,249 and the middle ACT score is 24. The median admission rate of colleges in Minnesota is 85%.
How much do Bethel University graduates earn?
$63,764 a year is the median pay of former Bethel University students who work, 10 years after they started ($55,145 after 6 years). That ranks 571 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 96 in Minnesota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's) at $109,260.
How much student debt do Bethel University graduates have?
$21,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Bethel University graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 44% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Bethel University?
71% of first-time, full-time students at Bethel University finish within 6 years. 86% 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 University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (128 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (91 bachelor's graduates), Special Education and Teaching (55 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 91 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.