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University or college · Private nonprofit

Bethany College

Lindsborg, KS1 online only

Bethany College is a private nonprofit college in Lindsborg, KS, with about 636 students on campus.

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Students on campus
636
plus 1 studying only online
Admission rate
56%
lower than at 80% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$27,686
higher than at 78% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
36%
lower than at 83% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$49,694
higher than at 71% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Bethany College

Fewer first-year students return than at most colleges

Only 43% of full-time first-year students return for a second year, fewer than at 97% of 4-year colleges. Outcomes ↓

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $22,561 a year after grants. What it costs ↓

Men outnumber women about two to one

66% of undergraduates are men and 34% are women. The students ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
36%
within 6 years · Pell students 34%
Come back for year two
43%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$49,694
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$23,250
about $246 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.2%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$246 a month against about $3,400 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

67%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 83% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$48k
Middle income$30–75k
$51k
Higher incomeover $75k
$50k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Bethany College?

56%

of applicants admitted

About 11 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Bethany College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $53,738 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $33,000Room & board $13,977Books & supplies $691Other costs $6,070

After grants, the average family on aid pays $27,686.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$27,302

About $109,208 over 4 years · 49% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Education 23%Business 22%Parks, recreation & fitness 19%Public safety 11%Biology 7%Visual & performing arts 7%Everything else 12%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness28 graduates a year · typical debt $24,375
$40k4 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other20 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Biology, General18 graduates a year · typical debt $23,875
$55k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations15 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, General12 graduates a year
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas9 graduates a year
—not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections9 graduates a year
—not reported
History9 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

569 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 47%Hispanic 26%Black 20%Asian 1%Two or more 1%International 2%

Women and men

Women 34%Men 66%
12 : 1
students per teacher
48%
get Pell grants (lower income)
70%
take federal loans
3%
undergrads 25 or older
1%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Lindsborg

18% of Lindsborg’s 3,824 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Lindsborg pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Bethany College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

McPherson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · McPherson
14.5 mi788 students
Salina Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salina
14.8 mi852 students
Central Christian College of KansasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · McPherson
15.4 mi310 students
Kansas Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Salina
16.5 mi884 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.