Bethel University, TN

location_on  325 Cherry Ave, McKenzie, TN 38201 • language  bethelu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 73%
Associate’s 27%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences2%
Business, Management, Marketing48%
Education1%
English Language and Literature0%
Health Professions and Related Programs7%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting33%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Psychology1%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences0%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 66%
Median SAT Math 471
Median SAT Reading 475
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 420–522
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 400–550
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $17,000
Out-of-State Tuition $17,000
Average Total Cost $31,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $10,611 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $12,183 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $15,196 $15,178
$75K–$110K $18,000 $17,265 $18,184
>$110K $18,000 $19,032 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 61%
Median Federal Debt $17,000
Repayment Rate 34%
Median Payment $303
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		53% 47% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		10% 11% 10%
>$110K 		5% 13% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $12,468 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $12,998 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $17,000 $12,603 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $13,567 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $11,048 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $44,000 $30,634 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $31,000 $21,411 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,460 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,327 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		28% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		34% 53% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		42% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		48% 62% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 57%
Transfer Rate 28%
Withdrawal Rate 43%
Graduation Rate 28%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		14% 32% 33%
Within 6 Years 		28% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		35% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		19% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		35% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		40% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		67% 57% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		12% 65% 58%
Other race 		31% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,383
Full-time Undergrads 53%
Avg Entry Age 30
Graduate Students 847
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 3% 7%
Black 		37% 19% 13%
Caucasian 		52% 66% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		43% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		16% 13% 14%
>$110K 		10% 15% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Arnolds Beauty School
20 miles, SW • 1 star
The University of Tennessee-Martin
24 miles, NW • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Barkley Regional Airport
65 miles, N • 1 star
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
95 miles, N • 1 star
Nashville International Airport
103 miles, E • 3.7 star
Memphis International Airport
112 miles, W • 2.8 star