FourYearCost

Bethany College

Bethany, WVPrivate nonprofitRank 1704 of 1,732Traditional rank 1133 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$32,293
172 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$37,692
413 recipients
The drop
−$5,399
-16.7% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$32,293Later years$37,692

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$9,618
$30–48k$10,220
$48–75k$14,911
$75–110k$20,457
$110k+$23,711

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$33,495
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$34,816
Change$1,321 (+3.9%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$12,936

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$29,7732018-19$30,6662019-20$30,8402020-21$31,6002021-22$33,4952022-23$34,8162023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +16.9% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$14,8482020-21$17,6052021-22$16,8442022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years46%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)63%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants44%
Freshmen taking federal loans63%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$6,024
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$2,062

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
West Virginia Wesleyan College$27,358$1,070
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