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Bethany Lutheran College

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

61.5%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Bethany College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 714 309 405
Admitted students 439 174 265
Enrolled students 199 84 115
Acceptance rate 62% 56% 65%
Yield rate 45% 48% 43%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Bethany College received a total of 714 applications. These applications included 309 male applicants and 405 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 714 applicants, Bethany College admitted 439 students. Among the admitted students, there were 174 males and 265 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 199 students chose to enroll at Bethany College. This means that 199 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 84 were male and 115 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Bethany College had an overall acceptance rate of 62% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 56% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 65%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Bethany College had an overall yield rate of 45% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 48%, and for female admitted students, it was 43%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Bethany College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 347 158 189 296 129 167 85% 82% 88% 135 64 71 46% 50% 42%
2016 328 165 163 264 123 141 80% 74% 86% 138 57 81 52% 46% 57%
2017 388 191 197 307 144 163 79% 75% 83% 136 64 72 44% 44% 44%
2018 497 222 275 387 175 212 78% 79% 77% 176 82 94 46% 47% 44%
2019 636 275 361 462 205 257 73% 74% 71% 179 87 92 39% 42% 36%
2020 665 285 380 429 189 240 64% 66% 63% 154 79 75 36% 42% 31%
2021 714 309 405 439 174 265 62% 56% 65% 199 84 115 45% 48% 43%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Bethany Lutheran College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Considered

  • Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Bethany Lutheran College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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