BLC Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#196 in Liberal Arts Colleges
Minnesota Colleges
#18 in Minnesota Colleges
Bethany Lutheran College is ranked 196th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 18th in Minnesota Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Bethany Lutheran College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
- Its tuition & fees of $29,010 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (61%) is average.
- It has very small number of students of 798.
- It offers fewer area of study (34 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees of BLC are $29,010 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Bethany Lutheran College $29,010
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $31,415
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees of BLC are $10,365 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Bethany Lutheran College $10,365
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $15,973
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of BLC is 61% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Bethany Lutheran College 61%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 72%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of BLC is 45% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Bethany Lutheran College 45%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 39%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at BLC is 63% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Bethany Lutheran College 63%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 65%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at BLC is 21% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Bethany Lutheran College 21%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 22%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at BLC is 73% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Bethany Lutheran College 73%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 80%
Student Population
The total student population at BLC is 798 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Bethany Lutheran College 798
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 2,000
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at BLC is $18,714 which is 64.51% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Bethany Lutheran College $18,714
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $18,118
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at BLC is 12 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Bethany Lutheran College 12 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 12 to 1
Number of Programs
BLC offers 34 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Bethany Lutheran College 34
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 49
Number of Online Programs
BLC offers 1 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.