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Is Bethel University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Bethel, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Bethel sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $63,764 helps, but median debt of $21,500 plus yearly net price of $28,556 creates a tighter path. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$28,556
Median earnings 10 years out
$63,764
Median debt at graduation
$21,500
Graduation rate
73%
At Bethel, a typical graduate carries about $21,500 in student debt and earns roughly $63,764 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $244 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Bethel is a private nonprofit four year school in Saint Paul, MN. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Bethel
The median net price at Bethel is $28,556 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →