Colleges › Kansas › Bethany College
Bethany College
Bethany College admits a bit under 60% of applicants; strong grades put you in the conversation at Bethany College, and the data below says what "strong" means.
Not sure where you stand? Estimate your GPA →
Bethany College anchors the college town of Lindsborg, KS, where the private campus and town largely share a footprint. The school maintains its Evangelical Lutheran Church affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
Its highest-earning path is Biology, General, where graduates median $54,633 four years out. 48.2% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 569 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 42.5% of first-years come back for a second year.
The rest of this page puts figures to that sketch.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Bethany College received 1,860 applications and admitted 1,462 (78.6%), with 174 enrolling.
How Bethany College compares
| Bethany College | Kansas median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 56% | 80.2% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $33,000 | $33,000 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $49,694 | $52,113 | $53,781 |
At $49,694, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($52,113). Look at Bethany College's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $33,000 regardless of where you're from. At Bethany College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 569 — Bethany College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
Fewer than half of Bethany College students — 35.7% — finish within six years. That number should shape how much debt feels safe.
Top majors by earnings at Bethany College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Biology, General | $54,633 |
| Criminology | $50,697 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | $47,895 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $39,643 |
Median earnings for these 4 Bethany College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $49,694 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 30 additional Bethany College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What is Bethany College's acceptance rate?
78.6% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 1,462 admitted from 1,860 applicants.
How much does Bethany College cost?
At Bethany College, published tuition is $33,000 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Bethany College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Bethany College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $49,694 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in Kansas
- Barclay College — 51% admitted
- Friends University — 55.2% admitted
- Sterling College — 48.2% admitted
- Benedictine College — 98.1% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.