Bethel University Trade Programs

Bethel University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in McKenzie, Tennessee. McKenzie is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Where Is Bethel University?

Contact details for Bethel are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	325 Cherry Ave, McKenzie, TN 38201
Phone:	731-352-4000
Website:	www.bethelu.edu

Can I Afford Bethel?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Bethel paid $388 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$16,222	$16,222
Fees	$649	$649
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$13,446	$13,446
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,200	$1,200

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Bethel, approximately 75% of students took out student loans averaging $5,610 a year. That adds up to $22,440 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Bethel is 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Bethel University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,446 undergraduate students at Bethel, with 1,973 being full-time and 1,473 being part-time.

There are also 565 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,973 full-time undergraduates at Bethel, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bethel University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	581
Hispanic or Latino	57
White	1,049
International Students	88
Other Races/Ethnicities	191

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Bethel University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 26 countries are represented at Bethel. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Brazil, and Canada.

Online Learning at Bethel University

There are 30 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at Bethel. In 2020-2021, 2,594 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Bethel has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Bethel

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Bethel University was -11.8%. This is the #1,774 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Bethel regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

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