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Bethel University

⌖ Saint Paul, MN · 28 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$97,524 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

15.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−33%Modeled 10-year ROI
$64,670Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$97,524at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$294,2240
2
4
6
8
−$97,52410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 15.0 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$44,226
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$44,226
Sticker price
Average net price$28,556
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$58,569
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$28,556Average net price / year
$58,569Cost of attendance
$64,670Median earnings · year 5 after completion
71.4%Completion rate
87.8%Admission rate
1,871Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

85thEarnings percentile
69thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$50,679Year 1
$70,633Year 4
$64,670Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$124,6732Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$112,6983Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$104,5384Human Resources Management and Services · Graduate/Professional Certificate$101,5185Human Resources Management and Services · Bachelor's Degree$101,1956Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$97,0087Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$96,2788Human Resources Management and Services · Master's Degree$90,134

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in MN

Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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$68,404
Modeled 10-year ROI
-19%
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$60,000
Modeled 10-year ROI
-48%
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Annual net price
$27,846
Observed earnings · year 5
$72,324
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$22,900
Observed earnings · year 5
$61,911
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-38%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$124,673Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$112,698Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$104,538Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$101,518Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$101,195$29,919
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$97,008Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$96,278Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$90,134Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$87,511$27,000
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$85,657Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$85,036Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$77,059$24,076
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$68,202$24,500
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$67,614Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$60,919Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$59,738Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,005$23,552
Education, GeneralNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$55,696Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,370$21,500
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$54,448$25,000
Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's Degree$54,390Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,868$25,937
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$52,936Not available
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,907Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$51,866$22,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$47,556$26,000
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesMaster's Degree$38,749Not available
Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherBachelor's DegreeNot available$32,291

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.