Faith-based Colleges
#219 in Faith-based Colleges

Overview

Bethesda University is ranked 219th in Faith-based Colleges.
Next statements evaluate Bethesda University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
  • It has very inexpensive tuition & fees of $6,880.
  • It has very small number of students of 371.
  • It offers fewer area of study (16 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of Bethesda are $6,880 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Bethesda University $6,880

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 California $27,917

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2020 graduate tuition & fees of Bethesda are $6,420 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Bethesda University $6,420

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 California $23,169

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Bethesda is 26% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Bethesda University 26%

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 California 63%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Bethesda is 38% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Bethesda University 38%

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 California 76%

Student Population

The total student population at Bethesda is 371 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Bethesda University 371

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 California 2,024

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Bethesda is $3,980 which is 57.85% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Bethesda University $3,980

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 California $17,459

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Bethesda is 7 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Bethesda University 7 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 California 11 to 1

Number of Programs

Bethesda offers 16 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Bethesda University 16

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 California 32

Number of Online Programs

Bethesda offers 11 online programs and it means average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Bethesda University 11

All U.S. Colleges 13

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12

4-Years Colleges 15

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 11