Bethany Global University

Bloomington, MN · Private nonprofit · https://bethanygu.edu/ ↗

Bethany Global University is a private nonprofit college in Bloomington, Minnesota, set in a small city. It mostly awards bachelor's degrees and has 81 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It also offers graduate degrees. It reports a religious affiliation. It offers its programs entirely online. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest program is Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Private nonprofit colleges in Minnesota

Bethany Global University at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
81
Similar schools: 1,107
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$16,255
Similar schools: $22,971
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
92.9%
Similar schools: 73.7%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
67.3%
Similar schools: 57.7%
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$15,000
Similar schools: $23,250
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
21.7%
Similar schools: 77.1%

What the data shows about Bethany Global University

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,197 private nonprofit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $16,255 a year, lower than the $22,971 median for similar schools. It admits 92.9% of applicants, higher than the 73.7% median. 21.7% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 77.1%). 67.3% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 57.7% median. Graduates leave with a median of $15,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $23,250).