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Bethany Lutheran College

Mankato, MN 56001City: SmallUNITID 173142

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusOther (none of the above)Specialty: Business 20%Specialty: Biology 15%Specialty: Communication & Journalism 14%
Undergraduates
669
Graduate students
43
Admit rate
39%
Average net price
$20.1k
Graduation rate
55%
Retention rate
72%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46.1k
Median debt
$23k
Student : faculty
12:1
Value score*
43th pct.
Programs offered
36
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Size & setting
Four-year, very small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Other (none of the above)
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.