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Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN 2,012 Undergrads 72.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$56,310
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$28,439
After Aid
Median Earnings
$63,764
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$28,439
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$63,764
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate72.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients23.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time86.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS82.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
91.0%
SAT Avg
1,243
SAT Reading
25th: 52062775th: 625
SAT Math
25th: 54560775th: 615
ACT Composite
25th: 232475th: 29
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$546k
+$150k
+$62k
Median Cost$28k/yr
+$444k
+$47k
-$41k
Full Cost$56k/yr
+$343k
-$53k
-$141k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
36
∞
Median Cost$28k/yr
Never
-40%
Full Cost$56k/yr
Never
-70%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-37%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-73%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$54,869
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,651
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Bible/Biblical Studies
BachCIP: 3902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,739
Lifetime Value Added
-$324k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$23,026
Earnings (5yr)
$68,538
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$72,831
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$23,702
Earnings (5yr)
$56,649
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$66,161
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$89,709
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
BachCIP: 3907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,268
Lifetime Value Added
-$189k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$42,989
Lifetime Value Added
-$200k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$82,863
Lifetime Value Added
+$113k
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,106
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$50,324
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (5yr)
$47,172
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$46,750
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Master's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$74,078
Earnings (5yr)
$128,692
Lifetime Value Added
+$632k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$121,811
Lifetime Value Added
+$574k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$23,241
Earnings (5yr)
$67,039
Lifetime Value Added
+$104k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$37,584
Earnings (5yr)
$95,044
Lifetime Value Added
+$345k
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
MastCIP: 3907
Median Debt
$44,884
Earnings (5yr)
$50,731
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$48,091
Earnings (5yr)
$120,461
Lifetime Value Added
+$562k
Religious Education
MastCIP: 3904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,473
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Theological and Ministerial Studies
MastCIP: 3906
Median Debt
$54,666
Earnings (5yr)
$58,684
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Doctoral Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$84,653
Lifetime Value Added
+$120k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.