by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Bethany College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Published attendance costs at Bethany College comes to about $49,137.00 annually.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $36,765.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,372.00 |
| Total cost | $49,137.00 |
| That is 50% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $49,137.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$32,153.00 |
| Net price | $16,984.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $49,137.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$36,443.00 |
| Net price | $12,694.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 5.2% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Freshman year | $13,351.00 | $17,864.00 | $51,682.00 |
| Senior year | $15,535.00 | $20,786.00 | $60,136.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $57,700.00 | $77,201.00 | $223,352.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,982.00 | $29,411.00 | $85,089.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $664.00 | $888.00 | $2,570.00 |
| Total amount paid | $79,682.00 | $106,611.00 | $308,440.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Freshman year | $13,351.00 | $17,864.00 | $51,682.00 |
| Senior year | $14,043.00 | $18,789.00 | $54,359.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $27,395.00 | $36,653.00 | $106,041.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,436.00 | $13,963.00 | $40,398.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $315.00 | $422.00 | $1,220.00 |
| Total amount paid | $37,831.00 | $50,616.00 | $146,439.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $18,605.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $15,306.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $9,618.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $10,220.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,911.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,457.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,711.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Bethany College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Bethany College amounts to $23,750.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $23,750.00 |
| 75th | $33,800.00 |
| 90th | $43,630.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,250.00 |
| Middle income | $25,283.00 |
| High income | $25,125.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $25,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,167.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Bethany College leave with $6,333.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Bethany College works out to $-1,751.00.
The federal default-rate tier for Bethany College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.7% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Bethany College amount to $70,066,987.00 covering 4,125 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 6 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $10,446.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Bethany College, consider the following:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.