Bethany College

Lindsborg, Kansas Private nonprofit 4-year Remote rural area

Overview

Bethany College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Lindsborg, Kansas. Its campus is in a remote rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 615, made up of 611 undergraduates and 4 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Bethany College offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 45 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, and Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other. It awarded 91 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

43% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

615

Students enrolled

43%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

12:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 45

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 7

Accounting Bachelor 10 graduates
Business Administration and Management Bachelor 8 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other BachelorMaster 6 graduates
Finance Bachelor 1 graduate
Marketing Bachelor 1 graduate
Business/Commerce Bachelor
Operations Management and Supervision Bachelor

Education 12

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor 10 graduates
Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor 6 graduates
Art Teacher Education Bachelor 2 graduates
Music Teacher Education Bachelor 2 graduates
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor 1 graduate
Biology Teacher Education Bachelor
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education Bachelor
Chemistry Teacher Education Bachelor
Education, General Bachelor
Educational/Instructional Technology Bachelor
Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor
Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor 10 graduates
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor 7 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Bachelor 10 graduates

Visual and Performing Arts 8

Fine/Studio Arts Bachelor 5 graduates
Game and Interactive Media Design Bachelor 2 graduates
Digital Arts Bachelor 1 graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts Bachelor
Fine and Studio Arts Management Bachelor
Graphic Design Bachelor
Music Bachelor
Music Performance Bachelor

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biology Bachelor 7 graduates

Psychology 1

Psychology, General Bachelor 6 graduates

Mathematics and Statistics 1

Mathematics Bachelor 2 graduates

English Language and Literature 3

English Language and Literature, General Bachelor 1 graduate
General Literature Bachelor
Writing Bachelor

Health Professions 2

Art Therapy/Therapist Bachelor 1 graduate
Athletic Training/Trainer Bachelor

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2

General Studies Bachelor 1 graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor

Physical Sciences 1

Chemistry Bachelor 1 graduate

Social Sciences 1

Economics Bachelor 1 graduate

Engineering 1

Pre-Engineering Bachelor

History 1

History, Other Bachelor

Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 43%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 91

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 615
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 611
Graduate students, fall 2024: 4
Full-time, fall 2024: 93%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 684
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 680
Graduate students, 2024-25: 4
Full-time, 2024-25: 87%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 37%
Men: 63%
White: 47%
Hispanic or Latino: 23%
Black or African American: 18%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 2%
International (U.S. nonresident): 2%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 40%

Campus and services

Setting: Remote rural area
Academic calendar: Four-one-four plan
Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Church
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association: NAIA
Athletic conference: Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
President: Laura Crawley
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact