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Bethany College

Bethany College

Bethany, WV · 614 students

ModeratePrivateRuralGraduateCampus-basedbethanywv.edu
39.2/100

Trajecta score

+4.2 since '20

Ranked #1391 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

37.2 · #1574

2020

42.3 · #1134

2021

42.0 · #1210

2022

41.6 · #1270

2023

41.4 · #1303

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

40/ 100

Career Outcomes

43/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

58/ 100

Academic Investment

20/ 100

Access & Equity

44/ 100

Academic Profile

40

Career Outcomes

43

Student Success

25

Affordability

58

Academic Investment

20

Access & Equity

44

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Cost / Net Price

$51k / $19k

SAT Avg

Retention

54%

Grad Rate

47%

Admissions

59%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

ACT Range22
118243036

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$36,765

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$36,765

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

51%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

75%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$27,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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