by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Bethany College can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does Bethany College Kansas deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Scroll down to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Bethany College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at Bethany College, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid some 174 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $25,583 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $21,076 |
| Federal Pell grants | 57% | $5,521 |
| State/local grants | 44% | $1,988 |
| Federal student loans | 82% | $5,435 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At this school, approximately 92% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $25,199 (across roughly 585 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $25,199 |
| Federal Pell grants | 48% | $5,509 |
| Federal student loans | 70% | $6,410 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $26,052.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $27,525 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $26,551 |
| Over $75,000 | $31,546 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $27,686 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $29,203 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Bethany College Kansas’s official net price calculator: www.bethanylb.edu/net-price-calculator.
Graduating students at Bethany College Kansas carry a median federal student debt of $9,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $246.49/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Bethany College Kansas.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $23,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $33,035 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $9,500 |
| High income | $9,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,375 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $9,500 |
| Independent students | $10,250 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Bethany College Kansas.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Bethany College Kansas:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4166 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $59,922,239 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 17 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $226,360 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $13,315 |
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