10-yr median earnings
$44,512
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Bethany, West Virginia
Bethany College
Bethany College is a private nonprofit institution in Bethany, West Virginia. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $44,512
- 10-yr median earnings
- 58.8%
- Acceptance rate
- $18,605
- Avg net price / yr
- 46.6%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Bethany College pairs above-median former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 40%
- former-student earnings, US
- 58.8%
- acceptance rate
- 46.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +20%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe
Carnegie: Bacc: A&S
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Bethany College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
40/100
Bethany College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C
$44,512
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$18,605
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
46.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$27,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B+
74.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
53.8%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$18,605
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
46.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 46.6%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Bethany College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Bethany College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Bethany College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$44,512 Top 40% higher than 60% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Bethany College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $44,512 | #2065 of 5103 | 60th |
| Average net price | $18,605 | #2810 of 5020 | 44th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 46.6% | #3218 of 4858 | 34th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 614 | #2664 of 5462 | 51st |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
614
Undergraduate enrollment
58.8%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
46.6%
150%-time completion
$44,512
10-yr median earnings
53.8%
First-year retention
How Bethany College ranks in West Virginia
State rank among 59 reporting West Virginia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Bethany College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $44,512 | #15 of 59 | 75th |
| Average net price | $18,605 | #54 of 61 | 11th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 46.6% | #35 of 56 | 38th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 614 | #27 of 64 | 58th |
Highest former-student earnings in West Virginia
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition | $69,666 | - |
| 2 | Wheeling University | $57,949 | $20,503 |
| 3 | West Virginia University | $55,939 | $15,634 |
| 4 | West Virginia University Institute of Technology | $55,939 | $9,337 |
| 5 | Potomac State College of West Virginia University | $55,939 | $9,197 |
| 6 | University of Charleston | $55,774 | $22,107 |
| 7 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | $51,593 | $18,083 |
| 8 | Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center | $51,465 | -$767 |
| 9 | Shepherd University | $49,358 | $11,363 |
| 10 | United Technical Center | $49,130 | $3,461 |
| 11 | Fairmont State University | $46,857 | $9,032 |
| 12 | Marshall University | $46,354 | $7,502 |
| 15 | Bethany CollegeThis school | $44,512 | $18,605 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 58.8% |
| ACT Average | 22 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Bethany College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$14,315 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$15,239 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$17,641 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$27,214 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Bethany College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $36,765 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $36,765 |
| Average Net Price | $18,605 |
51.2%
Pell Grant Rate
74.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$27,000
Median Debt
$286/mo
Monthly Payment
Bethany College costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $21,917 to $15,306 (-30.2%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $21,9172023 · $15,306
Over the same years, enrollment went -7.0% (690 → 642 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
White 44.1%
African American 15.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.3%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.8%
International 7.6%
Student body at a glance
29.2%
Female
33.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
53.8%
Retention Rate
$37,124
Median Earnings (6yr)
54.7%
Earning Over $25K
74.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 46.6% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 53.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $37,124 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $44,512 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 54.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 74.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $27,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $286/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 5 | 36 | - | - | $27,748 |
| Master's | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | 4 | - | $28,495 |
| Education, General | Master's | 0 | - | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's | 7 | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | - | - | - |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 21 | - | $27,000 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's | 4 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Bethany College? ▼
Bethany College is a private nonprofit institution in Bethany, West Virginia. The acceptance rate is 58.8%. Undergraduate enrollment is 614 students.
How much do Bethany College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Bethany College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $44,512 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $37,124.
How much does Bethany College cost? ▼
The average net price at Bethany College is $18,605. In-state tuition is $36,765 and out-of-state tuition is $36,765. Median student debt at graduation is $27,000.
What is the graduation rate at Bethany College? ▼
Bethany College has a 46.6% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 53.8%.
Is Bethany College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Bethany College is $27,000, while former students earn a median of $44,512 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 61% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 74.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $286.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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