Bethany Lutheran College
Bethany Lutheran College at a Glance
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About Bethany Lutheran College
According to Wikipedia, Bethany Lutheran College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Mankato, Minnesota. Founded in 1927, BLC is operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. The campus overlooks the Minnesota River valley in a community of 53,000.
Bethany Lutheran College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 881 | 39% | 72% | 58% | 1110 | 23 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Bethany Lutheran College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $32,660 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $11,923 |
| 30K - 48K | $15,980 |
| 48K - 75K | $13,465 |
| 75K - 110K | $21,632 |
| 110K+ | $27,419 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Bethany Lutheran College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Bethany Lutheran College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $50,975 a year, and 92% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Bethany Lutheran College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 967 | 910 | 57 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Bethany Lutheran College?
Bethany Lutheran College is located at 700 Luther Dr, Mankato, MN 56001.
How Safe is Bethany Lutheran College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Bethany Lutheran College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Bethany Lutheran College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Mankato has a violent crime rate of 0.26% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.66%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Bethany Lutheran College Known For?
Bethany Lutheran College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Psychology
- Nursing
- Religious Studies
- Literature
- Medical
- Chemistry
- Law
- Communications
- History
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Education
- Engineering
- Computer Science
Bethany Lutheran College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Bethany Lutheran College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Bethany Lutheran College ranks #872 in the U.S. and #2260 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesBethany Lutheran College ranks #944 in the U.S. and #2412 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesBethany Lutheran College ranks #1418 in the U.S. and #6552 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesBethany Lutheran College ranks #1429 in the U.S. and #4324 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesBethany Lutheran College ranks #1522 in the U.S. and #5227 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesBethany Lutheran College ranks #1781 in the U.S. and #6496 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesBethany Lutheran College ranks #2119 in the U.S. and #6902 worldwide for influence in Law.
Bethany Lutheran College ranks #2304 in the U.S. and #8501 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesBethany Lutheran College ranks #2403 in the U.S. and #7925 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesBethany Lutheran College ranks #2626 in the U.S. and #9083 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesBethany Lutheran College ranks #2799 in the U.S. and #10774 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesBethany Lutheran College ranks #2845 in the U.S. and #10410 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesBethany Lutheran College ranks #3198 in the U.S. and #13072 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesBethany Lutheran College ranks #3341 in the U.S. and #12115 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
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