Bethany Lutheran College, MN

location_on  700 Luther DR, Mankato, MN 56001 • language  blc.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with a Religious Denomination Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 90%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 10%
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences11%
Business, Management, Marketing22%
Communication, Journalism17%
Education8%
Engineering3%
English Language and Literature9%
History3%
Legal Professions and Studies4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology10%
Visual and Performing Arts8%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 78%
Median SAT Math 570
Median SAT Reading 550
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 530–610
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 520–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $28,000
Out-of-State Tuition $28,000
Average Total Cost $37,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $13,000 $13,028 $11,406
$30K–$48K $12,000 $13,909 $12,318
$48K–$75K $13,000 $16,773 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $18,964 $18,184
>$110K $23,000 $21,709 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 58%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 75%
Median Payment $253
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		17% 37% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		26% 14% 10%
>$110K 		22% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $21,000 $12,722 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $13,509 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $13,326 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $14,146 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $12,270 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $29,000 $32,700 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $23,386 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,017 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,355 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		70% 51% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		75% 56% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		83% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		84% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 80%
Transfer Rate 35%
Withdrawal Rate 13%
Graduation Rate 53%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		46% 49% 33%
Within 6 Years 		53% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		52% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		33% 51% 57%
Caucasian 		62% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		33% 46% 47%
Two or more races 		25% 47% 48%
Other race 		53% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 599
Full-time Undergrads 79%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		52% 62% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		48% 39% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 6% 7%
Black 		3% 13% 13%
Caucasian 		78% 61% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 6% 19%
Non-US citizens/residents 		10% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 4% 4%
Other race 		2% 6% 4%

Nearby Colleges

Minnesota State University-Mankato
1 miles, SW • 2.8 star
South Central College
3 miles, NW • 1.9 star
Gustavus Adolphus College
11 miles, NE • 3.2 star
Martin Luther College
26 miles, NW • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Rochester International Airport
76 miles, SE • 1 star
St. Cloud Regional Airport
95 miles, N • 1 star
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
133 miles, E • 1 star