Private nonprofit, 4-year

Bethel College-North Newton

North Newton, Kansas · www.bethelks.edu

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Acceptance rate

93.5%

2025

Peer median 69.4%

Tuition per year

$35,014

$45,880 with room and board

Peer median $33,770

Undergraduates

509

Student-faculty ratio 11:1

Peer median 11 : 1

Graduation rate

16.8%

4-year; 6-year rate 43.6%

Peer median 45.1%

“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).

About

Type: Private nonprofit, 4-year
Location: North Newton, Kansas
Website: www.bethelks.edu
Undergraduates: 509
Student-faculty ratio: 11 : 1

This collegeRanked colleges nearby

Setting: Distant town
Nearest major city: Wichita, about 25 mi
Nearest international airport: Tulsa International Airport (TUL), about 150 mi

North Newton, Kansas

Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Other (none of the above)
President: Jon Gering (President)
Phone: 3162832500
City: North Newton, Kansas
Address: 300 E 27th St, North Newton, KS 67117-1716

Rankings & Admission

Acceptance rate (%)

57.5 2020

61.3 2021

70.6 2022

97.2 2023

95.7 2024

93.5 2025

Peer median 69.4% · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.

Acceptance rate by gender, 2025

Men

91.7%

Women

95.8%

In 2020: men 57.4%, women 57.7%.

Test Scores

SAT/ACT optional: considered if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no SAT/ACT data for students admitted in 2025.

How Hard Is It to Get In

about 9 in 10

1,154 applicants in 2025, 93.5% admitted

1,079 admitted 75 not admitted Yield 15.8%

Degrees & Majors

Graduates in 2025 (first major)

Bachelor's1134 international (3.5%)

Top 10 Bachelor's majors by graduates

Business/Commerce, General

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General

Psychology, General

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Social Work

Elementary Education and Teaching

Natural Sciences

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Mass Communication/Media Studies

U.S. studentsInternational

All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard

*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes

Businesshas 31 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Under
Business/Commerce, General.	$34,879

Parks, recreation, leisure has 15 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Under
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General.	-

Biologyhas 12 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Under
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.	-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.	-

Psychology has 10 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Under
Psychology, General.	-

Health professionshas 10 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Under
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.	$68,369

Public administrationhas 8 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Under
Social Work.	-

Educationhas 7 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Under
Elementary Education and Teaching.	-

Multi/inerdisciplinary studies has 7 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Under
Natural Sciences.	-

Communication has 5 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Under
Mass Communication/Media Studies.	-

Visual and Performing artshas 3 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Under
Fine/Studio Arts, General.	-
Music, Other.	-

Computer and information sciencehas 2 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Under
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms.	-

History has 1 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Under
History, General.	-

Philosophy has 1 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Under
Religion/Religious Studies.	-

Mathmatics and statistics has 1 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Under
Mathematics, General.	-

Students

509 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 50:50 · Freshman retention 61.9%

Continuing undergraduates 299
First-year undergraduates 170
Transfers and others 40

Undergraduate race and ethnicity (509)

White

242 · 47.5%

Black

104 · 20.4%

Hispanic

92 · 18.1%

International

29 · 5.7%

Asian

9 · 1.8%

Unknown

9 · 1.8%

Two or more races

2 · 0.4%

Age distribution

Bachelor's

Under 18

2.2%

18–19

48.3%

20–21

34.8%

22–24

12.0%

25 and over

2.4%

International Students

International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.

Undergraduates5.7%

29 in 2025 · 1.7% in 2016

2016Peer median 3.6%2025

Cost

2025 cost per year

$45,880

Undergraduate tuition: $35,014
Room and board: $10,866

Tuition and room and board over time

33.5K 2016

35.9K 2017

37.0K 2018

37.9K 2019

38.9K 2020

39.9K 2021

41.0K 2022

41.5K 2023

44.3K 2024

45.9K 2025

Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.

Tuition rose 38% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 34%.

Finances · fiscal year 2024

Revenue$24.5M

Gifts and private grants

$8.9M36.3%

Tuition and fees

$6.8M27.7%

Auxiliary enterprises

$4.5M18.3%

Investment return

$4.3M17.7%

Expenses$16.7M

Student services

$5.8M34.8%

Instruction

$3.7M22.5%

Institutional support

$3.4M20.5%

Auxiliary enterprises

$2.0M11.7%

Academic support

$1.1M6.8%

Public service

$617K3.7%

Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)

Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.

All faculty

$54,184peers $65,931

Professor

$62,573peers $77,501

Associate professor

$54,391peers $68,234

Assistant professor

$49,675peers $61,725

Instructor

$48,418peers $53,914

Campus Life

Athletics and varsity athletes NAIA · Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference: football, basketball, cross country

2025
NAIA Division II	MEN	WOMEN
Football	98	-
Soccer	42	45
Basketball	43	24
Volleyball	-	26
Softball	-	24
Tennis	14	10
Track and Field (Indoor)	14	10
Other Sports	-	24
Track and Field (Outdoor)	14	9
Golf	9	5
Cross Country	7	6

2024
NAIA Division II	MEN	WOMEN
Football	96	-
Soccer	37	22
Basketball	36	22
Softball	-	26
Volleyball	-	25
Tennis	12	12
Track and Field (Indoor)	15	8
Track and Field (Outdoor)	15	8
Cross Country	9	5
Other Sports	-	12
Golf	8	1

2023
NAIA Division II	MEN	WOMEN
Football	114	-
Basketball	36	22
Soccer	32	24
Softball	-	34
Track and Field (Indoor)	18	9
Track and Field (Outdoor)	18	9
Other Sports	-	23
Tennis	11	11
Volleyball	-	22
Cross Country	7	3
Golf	7	-

Nearby & Safety

Ranked colleges nearby

Campus safety · incidents per 1,000 students

29.0 2016

17.4 2017

16.3 2018

24.8 2019

24.1 2020

19.0 2021

7.0 2022

11.3 2023

20.3 2024

18.9 2025

Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.

Incidents, 2023–2025

Liquor referrals

Rape

Drug referrals

Stalking

Burglary

Dating violence

From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.

Notable Alumni

Notable alumni of Bethel College-North Newton include Erwin N. Hiebert (Physical chemist and historian of science), Susan Loepp (Mathematics professor at Williams College) and Waldo Rudolph Wedel (Archaeologist of Great Plains prehistory).

Erwin N. Hiebert 1919–2012

Physical chemist and historian of science

Attended until 1941

Also attended: University of Chicago, University of Kansas
Susan Loepp 1967–

Mathematics professor at Williams College

Also attended: The University of Texas at Austin
Waldo Rudolph Wedel 1908–1996

Archaeologist of Great Plains prehistory

Also attended: University of Arizona, University of California-Berkeley
Polingaysi Qöyawayma 1892–1990

Hopi educator, writer, and potter

References and Data Sources

Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.