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Bethel University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Location Mckenzie, TN
Population 20,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,671
Men / Women 56% / 44%
White 53%
Black 28%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 5%
International 5%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%
From State 89%
From Region 6%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 40%
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Professional 12%
Health Sciences 10%
Education 5%
Arts 2%
Life & Natural Sciences 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $18,712
Est. Cost of Attendance $31,203
10-Year ROI $153,000
ROI Percentile 56th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 54%
4-Year Graduation Rate 14%
6-Year Graduation Rate 35%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,655 (59%)
Days Without Precipitation 258 (73%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 62%
Yield (Unbound) 30%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 99%
SAT Range 880 – 1070
SAT Math Range 420 – 550
SAT RW Range 410 – 570
ACT Range 15 – 21

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 University 391 49% / 51% 4% $54,959 94%
Biology 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,832 55
Environmental Biology 2 50% / 50% 50% $48,984 45
Exercise Science 12 33% / 67% 0% $47,755 41 100%
Health and Wellness 8 75% / 25% 12% $55,359 61
Kinesiology 1 100% / 0% 0% $47,755 41 100%
Nursing 12 17% / 83% 8% $79,178 90 100%
Pre-Medicine 5 80% / 20% 0% $54,912 60
Accounting and Business 8 75% / 25% 12% $58,432 67
Business Administration 31 74% / 26% 19% $49,572 46 93%
Management Information Systems 7 86% / 14% 0% $57,119 65
Organizational Leadership 100 36% / 64% 0% $49,572 46 93%
Sport Management 11 27% / 73% 9% $47,755 41 100%
Christian Studies 2 100% / 0% 0% $47,908 41
Criminal Justice 93 43% / 57% 0% $58,019 66 96%
English 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,373 37
History 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,681 44
Human Services 4 0% / 100% 0% $47,785 41
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 100% / 0% 0% $49,599 47
Psychology 14 14% / 86% 21% $47,273 40
Recording Arts 3 100% / 0% 0% $48,168 42
Sociology 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,075 45
Biology Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,960 45
Elementary Education 7 0% / 100% 0% $47,311 40
Physical Education 7 71% / 29% 0% $48,838 44
Special Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $50,695 50
Art 1 0% / 100% 0% $37,734 14
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,363 43
Music Management 3 33% / 67% 0% $38,785 16
Music Performance $38,195 15
Music Technology $38,139 15
Theatre 1 0% / 100% 0% $33,378 8
Emergency Management 45 89% / 11% 0% $70,497 84 86%