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How strong are the academics at Bethany Lutheran College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

12:1
Student to faculty ratio
43%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Bethany Lutheran has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Bethany Lutheran College:

80%
First-year retention rate
43%
4-year grad rate
60%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Bethany Lutheran College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
Psychology, General
Communication and Media Studies
Communication, General
4.6
8.68
12.76
16.84
20.92
25

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 11
  • Biochemistry 2
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 25
Communication
  • Communication and Media Studies 8
  • Communication, General 8
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 5
  • Health Communication 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 2
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 5
  • Education, General 2
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 2
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 1
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 0
  • Art Teacher Education 0
  • Health Teacher Education 0
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Engineering Science 6
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 3
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 3
History
  • History, General 2
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 0
Legal Professions And Studies
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 5
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies 5
  • Legal Studies 5
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 0
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 0
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 11
Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Graphic Design 6
  • Music, General 4
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 0
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 0

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