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Bethel College - North Newton

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Mennonite
Population 60,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 499
Men / Women 51% / 49%
White 49%
Black 18%
Hispanic 13%
International 6%
Native American 4%
Mixed 3%
Asian 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 28%
Health Sciences 26%
Humanities & Social Sciences 21%
Life & Natural Sciences 13%
Arts 7%
Education 6%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $35,014
Est. Cost of Attendance $52,193
10-Year ROI $111,000
ROI Percentile 27th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 62%
4-Year Graduation Rate 22%
6-Year Graduation Rate 41%
Transfer-Out Rate 5%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,900 (84%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (82%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 71%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Bethel College - North Newton 87 46% / 54% 10% $48,875 98%
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology $53,272 37
Biology 3 33% / 67% 0% $52,428 34
Natural Sciences 8 38% / 62% 0% $49,543 26
Kinesiology 9 56% / 44% 22% $46,994 19
Nursing 14 7% / 93% 0% $58,290 51 96%
General Business 24 +1 67% / 33% 21% $47,640 21 100%
History 2 100% / 0% 0% $47,891 21
History Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $47,936 22
Mass Communication 3 +1 100% / 0% 0% $48,528 23
Psychology 4 75% / 25% 25% $46,891 19
Social Work 7 29% / 71% 14% $47,266 20
Elementary Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $48,445 23
English/Language Arts Teacher Education $49,011 25
Music 3 67% / 33% 0% $36,748 5
Studio Art 3 0% / 100% 0% $36,022 4