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Bethel College

Overview of Bethel College

Bethel is in North Newton, KS. North Newton is a town not particularly near any major cities. The school is classified as a Other Religion college. Bethel is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Bethel offers many areas of study. Fields of study in vogue at the school include music, science, fine arts, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Bethel Selectivity

Not all applicants to Bethel are accepted. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 700 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 540 to 680 in 2007.

Faculty

The schools' faculty/student ratio of superior to most. The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Body

Approximately 541 students study at Bethel (in 2007).

Student Life

The school offers a real campus feel. Bethel makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at the school can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference athletics. Athletic scholarships or financial aid help the school attract student athletes.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Bethel

Bethel College
300 E 27th St
North Newton, KS 67117-0531
General Phone: (316) 283-2500
http://www.bethelks.edu

Bethel Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine40registered nursing
Therapy And Counseling13psychology, counseling psychology
Science13chemistry, neurobiology, natural sciences, biology, physics
Business And Management11business
Education And Teaching10elementary school teaching, physical education teaching
Liberal Arts8history, Germanic languages and literature, English, Spanish language, peace and conflict resolution
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy7health and physical education, athletic trainer
Media5mass communication
Fine Arts5fine arts
Family And Social Work5social work
Computer Science And Engineering4system administration, computer science
Music3music
Security And Law Enforcement2criminology
Mathematics1mathematics
Drama And Performing Arts0drama
Religion And Philosophy0youth ministry, religion

Number of programs and degrees for Bethel in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree12025
Award of less than 1 academic year76

Bethel Student Body

In 2007, Bethel had a total enrollment of 541 students (523 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men59%
Women41%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White81%
Black6%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)7%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1934%
20-2131%
22-2419%
25-298%
30-343%
35-392%
40-492%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Kansas69%
(International Students)6%
Texas6%
California4%
Colorado4%
Nebraska3%
Oklahoma2%
Washington2%
Wisconsin1%
Pennsylvania1%
Virginia1%
Arizona1%
Iowa1%

Bethel Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time72 %

Bethel Room and Board (2007)

Bethel offers campus housing for 465 of its 523 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of North Newton, Kansas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Kansas Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

Bethel Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total35726775%10439%
Men21715270%6140%
Women14011582%4337%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal570700
SAT Math540680
ACT Verbal2027
ACT Math2028
ACT Composite2128

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT6%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT94%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Bethel Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 17,800
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 17,800
Room and board$ 6,400
Room charge$ 3,450
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,950
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 2,850

Financial Aid:
Bethel participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 190500)

Bethel Faculty

Bethel has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured118
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1110

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*0*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year8$49,7746$49,765
Associate professoracademic year6$42,8117$43,699
Assistant professoracademic year6$35,9324$36,040
Instructoracademic year1*1*
All faculty totalacademic year21$42,93718$43,572

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Bethel Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballKansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
BasketballKansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
TrackKansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total16455219
Football80080
Track34741
Basketball161329
All Other Sports343569

Bethel Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
System Administration/Administrator

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
History, General
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies
Youth Ministry

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Natural Sciences
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, General

Bethel Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Bethel Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Bethel % students on athletic fin. aid
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Bethel Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Bethel % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%Bethel Number of degree programs
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Bethel Student SAT scores
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Bethel Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Bethel % of degrees in science
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Bethel % of degrees in music
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Bethel % of degrees in fine arts
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Bethel Male % of student body
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Bethel % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Other Religion affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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