Bethesda University, CA

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Primarily NonresidentialFaith-Based InstitutionNot Selective • Low Transfer-InAffiliated with a Religious DenominationOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
Anaheim, CA 92801

Bethesda University Rankings

Affordability80
Retention1
Graduation1
Diversity80
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Bethesda University

80%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
20%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing63%
Education23%
Theology and Religious Vocations14%

Admissions

Getting into Bethesda University

67%Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Bethesda University

$8KIn-State Tuition
$8KOut-of-State Tuition
$17KAverage Total Cost
$13KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K$12K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$14K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$16K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$15K$21K$19K
>$110K$17K$24K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Bethesda University

28%Receive Federal Loans
$10KMedian Federal Debt
38%Repayment Rate
$197Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 72%63%57%
$30K–$48K 14%16%16%
$48K–$75K 10%11%12%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$10K$11K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$17K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$6K$6K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolCAUS
1-year after entering repayment 29%42%43%
3-years after entering repayment 38%47%46%
5-years after entering repayment 50%49%50%

Completion

Completion Rates at Bethesda University

38%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
14%Withdrawal Rate
16%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolCAUS
Within 4 Years 2%37%38%
Within 6 Years 16%60%55%
Within 8 Years 47%63%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 44%59%53%
Black 12%41%39%
Hispanic or Latino 7%51%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 30%51%50%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Bethesda University

56%Employment Rate
-Median Salary
-25 Pctl Salary
-75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 56%82%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 58%80%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 64%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 48%79%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 40%79%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolCAUS

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS

Students

Students at Bethesda University

238Undergraduates
41%Full-time Undergrads
26Avg Entry Age
133Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 32%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 68%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 12%12%4%
Black 14%8%18%
Caucasian 6%25%49%
Hispanic or Latino 18%39%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 48%4%2%
Two or more races 1%4%3%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 36%49%43%
$30K–$48K 23%20%18%

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