Bethany Global University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Bethany Global University

Bethany Global University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota (city: small), with a total reported enrollment of 81 students of which 195 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Bethany Global University is categorized as “24” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 92.9%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $37,790, with published in-state tuition of $11,000 and a Pell grant recipient share of 59.3%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $12,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 58.7%, and the first-year retention rate is 21.7%. Ten-year median earnings data is not yet published, compared with $34,385 six years post-enrollment. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.