Bethel University

Name: Bethel University Common Data Set 2025-26
Creator: Bethel University
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2025-26

The 2025-26 Common Data Set for Bethel University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jun 11, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2025-26 report, Bethel University says 1,988 first-year students applied and 1,766 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 89%. 482 admitted students enrolled (27% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1190–1236. Compared with 2024-25, applications rose 13% (1,754 to 1,988) and the acceptance rate went from 88% to 89%.

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →

Accept rate§C1

88.8%

+1.0 pts YoY1,766 of 1,988

Yield§C1

27.3%

+0.3 pts YoY482 enrolled

Applications§C1

1,988

Admitted§C1

1,766

Enrolled§C1

482

Enrolled score bands (25th–75th percentile)§C9 →

SAT 25–75§C9

1190–1236

0% SUB · MED 1295

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants1,988reported count

Admits1,76689%

Class seats48227% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	1,988	1,766	89%	482	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 27%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

SCORECARD

$63,764

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

SCORECARD

71%

6-year completion

Average net price

SCORECARD

$28,556

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

SCORECARD

$21,500

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA

as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report337numbers from this report.

General Information

5 TABLES

A0 · Other

We invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested analytic convention, cannot provide data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which you have questions or comments in general. This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.WWW Home Page Address:

Address Line 3:651.635.1482

City:institutional-data-research@bethel.edu

A0 · Respondent Information

First Name:Stefanie R. Holm

Last Name:Institutional Data & Research Senior Lead

Title:Institutional Data & Research

Office:3900 Bethel Dr

Address Line 1:St. Paul, MN 55112

Address Line 2:651.635.1010

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:Street Address (if different):

A1 · Admissions Office

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:Diploma

If you have a mailing address other than the above to which applications should be sent, please provide:Transfer Associate

A2 · Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):A5

A3 · Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:A6

Enrollment And Persistence

2 TABLES

B1 · Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	43	111	13	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	128	329	81	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	9	26	11	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	180	466	105	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Degree-Seeking First-Time First Year	Degree-Seeking Undergraduates (include first-time first-year)	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	1	3	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	39	148	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	19	106	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	15	76	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	8	33	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	480	1,911	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	33	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	541	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	57	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	255	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	FULL-TIME	Not reported	PART-TIME	Not reported

B2 · Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	226	244	608
Hispanic/Latino	143	173	380
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	17	15	44
White, non-Hispanic	4	4	10
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	164	192	434
Asian, non-Hispanic	0.73	0.79	0.71
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	409

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

C8F · Entrance Exams

Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Month124

Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Day124

If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of some students due to differences by academic program, student academic background, or if other examinations may be considered in lieu of the SAT and ACT):75th Percentile

SATC9

ACTC9

APC9

CLEPC9

Institutional ExamC9

State Exam (specify):C9

Specify:n/a

SAT Onlyx

C1 · Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Total
Applied	838	1,150	1,988
Admitted	731	1,032	1,766
Enrolled	264	Not reported	482
Enrolled full-time	216	264	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	2	0	Not reported

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied1,323

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted1,192

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled392

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied656

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted568

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled89

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied3

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted3

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled1

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who applied6

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who were admitted3

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who enrolled0

C3 · Admissions Requirements

High school completion requirementC5

Academic electivesVery Important

Visual/Performing Artsx

Academic electivesImportant

C4 · Other

Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?C5

Open admission policy as described above for most students, but--C7

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:C21

C6 · Basis for Selection

Open admission policy as described above for all studentsC7

other (explain):C7

Explain:First generation

Rigor of secondary school recordx

Character/personal qualitiesADMISSION

First generationRequired to be considered for admission

C9 · First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	0	0
ACT	0	0

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1,190	1,295	1,236
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT math	Not reported	Percent (Students who submitted scores)	Percent (Students who did not submit scores)
ACT English	Not reported	0.1	0.0
ACT Writing	Not reported	0.6	0.3
ACT Science	Not reported	0.2	0.2
ACT Reading	Not reported	0.1	0.1

Other fields

SAT Math: 700-8000

SAT Math: 600-6991

SAT Composite: 1000-1199Yes

SAT Composite: 800-999n/a

ACT Composite: 24-29Yes

ACT Composite: 18-23n/a

ACT Composite: Below 6Yes

ACT English: 24-29No

ACT English: Below 6No

ACT English: Totalx

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating classYes

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating classx

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49n/a

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24-

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:Yes

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:x

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES

D1 · Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Unknown	Total
Applied	69	133	Not reported
Admitted	69	133	Not reported
Enrolled	37	74	Not reported

Other fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)x

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?x

D3 · Application for Admission

FallD3

WinterD3

SummerD4

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?15

Fall Closing Date: Month2018-05-20 00:00:00

Spring Notification Date: MonthYes

Spring Rpely Date: MonthNo

Spring Reply Date: DayNo

Summer Reply Date: Monthx

Summer Reply Date: Dayx

D9 · Other

Fall Closing Date:Day2018-05-20 00:00:00

Spring Notification Date: DayYes

D13 · Transfer Credit Policies

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:n/a

Describe other transfer credit policies:American Council on Education (ACE)

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Number

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)30

Numberx

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

E1 · Special Study Options

Accelerated programE1

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesE1

Cross-registrationE1

Distance learningE1

Double majorE1

Dual enrollmentE1

English as a Second Language (ESL)E1

Exchange student program (domestic)E1

External degree programE1

Honors ProgramE1

Independent studyE1

InternshipsE1

Liberal arts/career combinationE1

Student-designed majorE1

Study abroadE1

Teacher certification programE1

Undergraduate ResearchE1

Specify:This question has been removed from the Common Data Set.

E3 · Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsE3

Computer literacyE3

English (including composition)E3

Foreign languagesE3

HistoryE3

Physical EducationE3

HumanitiesE3

Intensive writingE3

MathematicsE3

PhilosophyE3

Sciences (biological or physical)E3

Student Life

3 TABLES

F2 · Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesF2

Choral groupsF2

Concert bandF2

DanceF2

Drama/theaterF2

International Student OrganizationF2

Jazz bandF2

Literary magazineF2

Marching bandF2

Model UNF2

Music ensemblesF2

Musical theaterF2

OperaF2

Pep bandF2

Radio stationF2

Student governmentF2

Student newspaperF2

Student-run film societyF2

Symphony orchestraF2

Television stationF2

F3 · ROTC

Name of Cooperating InstitutionUniversity of St.Thomas

F4 · Housing

Coed residence hallsF4

Men's residence halls (Men)F4

Women's residence halls (Females)F4

Apartments for married studentsF4

Apartments for single studentsF4

Special housing for disabled studentsF4

Special housing for international studentsF4

Fraternity/sorority housingF4

Cooperative housingF4

Theme housingF4

Wellness housingF4

Living Learning CommunitiesF4

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

G1 · Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	$0	$13,750
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	$0
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	Not reported	Minimum
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	$12
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Yes
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

G1 · Public Tuition

G1 · All Institutions Expenses

G3 · Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?1240

If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in $G$1?6130%

Financial Aid

11 TABLES

H2A · Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	Not reported	x	Not reported
Average athletic grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

H1 · Reporting Year

Academic Year812

H1 · Methodology

Federal methodology (FM)H2

Institutional methodology (IM)H2

Both FM and IMH2

H1 · Need-based Aid Awarded

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).Full-time Undergrad (Incl. Fresh.)

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$627

Total Scholarships/Grants$5,474

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0

H1 · Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).Less Than Full-time Undergrad

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$9

Total Scholarships/Grants$4,818

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0

H2 · Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	0	0	0
Applied for need-based aid	36	0.09	34,388
Determined to have financial need	93	0.24	36,622
Awarded any aid	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Need fully met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	Not reported	x	Not reported
Average financial aid package	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	Not reported	$0
Average need-based loan	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

H5 · Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	Yes	No	Not reported
Federal loan programs	x	Not reported	Not reported
Institutional loan programs	2021-12-15 00:00:00	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

H6 · Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableH12

Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableH12

Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not availableH12

H7 · Financial Aid Forms

Institution’s own financial aid formH13

CSS ProfileH13

Other (specify):H13

Specify:SEOG

FAFSAH13

State aid formH14

Noncustodial ProfileH14

Business/Farm SupplementH14

Other (specify):H14

Specify:Art

H9 · Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:ROTC

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Monthx

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Dayx

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:Music/drama

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):x

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)State/district residency

H9 · Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):x

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

I1 · Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	Full-Time	Part-Time	Total
Members of minority groups	144	250	394
Females	21	20	41
Males	86	145	231
Nonresidents	58	105	163
Doctorate or other terminal degree	1	0	1
Master's, but not terminal master's	116	107	223
Bachelor's degree	27	124	151
Unknown or other highest degree	1	19	20
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

I2 · Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12.55

based on ____ students2,853.67

and ____ faculty227.33

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

J1 · Diploma/Certificates

J1 · Associate

J1 · Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	32%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Health professions and related programs	14%	1%	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	1%
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	14%	1%	33%

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