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Bethel University

McKenzie, TN · Town · 1,547 students
Religious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
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Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
McKenzie, TN, 38201 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
BNA · Nashville
103 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$31,203
Avg net price
$12,595
Room & board
$10,538
Tuition
$18,712
Books & supplies
$1,295/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$11,871
$30–48k
$17,356
$48–75k
$11,713
$75–110k
$10,473
$110k+
$15,163
Admissions
Admit rate
60%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
972
Reading 410–570
Math 420–550
ACT midpoint
18
Composite 15–21
English 14–21
Math 15–20
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
35%
1st-yr retention
54%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
35%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
47%
Transferred
25%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
28%
Median earnings (6yr)
$38,990
Median earnings (10yr)
$47,482
Median debt
$27,249
Monthly loan payment
$289
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500–$30,583
Debt (90th percentile)
$44,270
Student Body
Men 56%Women 44%
15
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
32%
First-generation
51%
Median family income
$27,406
Independent students
71%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
30.0
Part-time students
5%
Race & ethnicity
White
50%
Hispanic
7%
Black
28%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
5%
Unknown
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$38,990
10 years after entry
$47,482
Business Administration, Management and Operations254
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing85
Psychology, General67
Criminal Justice and Corrections65
Homeland Security65
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness57
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods33
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas26
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology19
Biology, General17
Human Services, General16
History15
Mathematics13
English Language and Literature, General11
Fine and Studio Arts11
Sociology9
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Institutional
Endowment
$12M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$3,147/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,542
Federal loan rate
38%

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