by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Bethany Global University was awarded 11 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is theology & religious vocations.
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BGU was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
With an acceptance rate of 95%, Bethany Global University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
At Bethany Global University, the student to faculty ratio is 27 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Bethany Global University is 17%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Bethany Global University this rate is 59%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at BGU is 7%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Bethany Global University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 313 undergraduates at BGU with 303 being full-time and 10 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21,166 | $20,442 | $21,203 | $21,235 | $21,755 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of BGU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At BGU, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $5,496 a year. That adds up to $21,984 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at BGU is 4.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Get more details about the location of Bethany Global University.
Contact details for BGU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 6820 Auto Club Road, Bloomington, MN 55438-2849 |
| Phone: | 800-323-3417 |
| Website: | https://www.bethanygu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Missionary Studies | 127 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 166 students took at least one online class at Bethany Global University. This is a decrease from the 246 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 166 | 166 |
| 2019-2020 | 246 | 182 |
| 2018-2019 | 154 | 153 |
| 2017-2018 | 134 | 134 |
| 2016-2017 | 85 | 85 |
Learn more about online learning at Bethany Global University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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