FourYearCost

Bethany Lutheran College

Mankato, MNPrivate nonprofitRank 1099 of 1,732Traditional rank 712 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$20,192
176 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$19,697
458 recipients
The drop
$494
2.4% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$20,192Later years$19,697

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$15,667
$30–48k$10,224
$48–75k$16,099
$75–110k$17,008
$110k+$23,753

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

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$29,010
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$30,010
Change$1,000 (+3.4%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$8,270

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

Tuition and fees trend

$27,7802018-19$28,0802019-20$28,3802020-21$28,6602021-22$29,0102022-23$30,0102023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +8.0% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$17,6402020-21$18,5252021-22$19,4562022-23

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 years60%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)80%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants28%
Freshmen taking federal loans56%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,208
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$956

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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University of Northwestern-St Paul$21,360$502
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Concordia University-Saint Paul$16,911$6,106

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