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Bethany Lutheran College

General Information

Name: Bethany Lutheran College
Address: 700 Luther Dr, Mankato, MN 56001
Phone:

  • General information: (507) 344-7000
  • Financial aid office: (507) 344-7328
  • Admissions office: (507) 344-7330

Website: www.blc.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Other

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$16,508$15,716$14,742
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,278$4,982$5,082
        Other expenses$1,200$1,000$1,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$23,786$22,498$21,624

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 96%
  • Federal grants: 40%
  • State/local grants: 40%
  • Institutional grants: 95%
  • Student loans: 84%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2753
  • State/local grants:$3374
  • Institutional grants:$5835
  • Student loans:$6783

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants458170288
Percent admitted84.9%84.1%85.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time45.2%44.8%45.5%
Part-time0.5%0.7%0.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 584
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 58%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 47%
    • Women: 53%

White non-hispanic: 84%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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