by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Bethel University, 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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The cost of attendance at Bethel University stands at about $32,270.00 annually.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $18,712.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,558.00 |
| Total cost | $32,270.00 |
| That is 2% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,270.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$18,608.00 |
| Net price | $13,662.00 |
| That is 58% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,270.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$19,332.00 |
| Net price | $12,938.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 2.3% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. 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 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Freshman year | $13,236.00 | $13,977.00 | $33,014.00 |
| Senior year | $14,173.00 | $14,967.00 | $35,351.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $54,805.00 | $57,872.00 | $136,695.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,879.00 | $22,047.00 | $52,076.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $631.00 | $666.00 | $1,573.00 |
| Total amount paid | $75,684.00 | $79,919.00 | $188,771.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Freshman year | $13,236.00 | $13,977.00 | $33,014.00 |
| Senior year | $13,542.00 | $14,299.00 | $33,776.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $26,778.00 | $28,276.00 | $66,790.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,201.00 | $10,772.00 | $25,444.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $308.00 | $325.00 | $769.00 |
| Total amount paid | $36,979.00 | $39,049.00 | $92,234.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $12,595.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,803.00 |
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 | $22,495.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $21,013.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,838.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,825.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,450.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Bethel University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Bethel University comes to $16,750.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,750.00 |
| 75th | $30,583.00 |
| 90th | $44,270.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,634.00 |
| Middle income | $18,750.00 |
| High income | $17,375.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,350.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Bethel University carry $2,350.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Bethel University works out to $1,743.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Bethel University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.9% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Bethel University add up to $621,327,366.00 across 23,038 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 71 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,693.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 22 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,693.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Bethel University, consider the following:
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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.