Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, MN · Private four-year · City: Small
850undergraduates
39%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$19,456average net price per year
60%graduate in 6 years
80%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 881
- Admitted
- 449
- Admit rate
- 39%
- Admit rate, women
- 53%
- Admit rate, men
- 48%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 42%
- First-year students
- 190
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 11%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 450-630
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 550-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 57%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-26
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
28 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (2)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Health Communication Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (6)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Health Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $30,010
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,270
- Books and supplies
- $800
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $41,080
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $41,080
- Total cost living at home
- $32,810
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,667 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $10,224 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,099 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $17,008 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,753 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $20,192
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $16,385
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 22%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 57%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,642
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 63%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 60%
- Transferred to another college
- 20%
- Came back for year two
- 80%
| Pell grant students | 62% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 64% |
| Neither | 54% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 72 | 58% |
| Men | 64 | 61% |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| White | 115 | 61% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| International | 6 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 140 | 61% | 23% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 26 | 62% | 27% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 902
- Undergraduates
- 850
- Full-time undergraduates
- 670
- Part-time undergraduates
- 180
- Graduate students
- 52
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 54%
- From out of state
- 31%
- From other countries
- 15%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 10%
| Women | 52% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 67% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 15% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 700 Luther Dr, Mankato, MN, 56001
- County
- Blue Earth County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Other (none of the above)
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.