Bethesda University
Tuition, net price, admissions, graduation rate, and graduate salary · Anaheim, California
Net price / year
$11,097
after grants & scholarships
lower than 93% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
Acceptance rate
Open admission
accepts most applicants
Graduation rate
14%
within 150% of normal time
lower than 99% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
Median earnings
$38,703
4 years after graduating
lower than 95% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
Bethesda University at a glance
- What is the tuition at Bethesda University?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $7,220 for the 2024-25 academic year.
- What is the cost of attendance at Bethesda University?
- The average cost of attendance is $13,575 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Bethesda University?
- The average net price is $11,097 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at Bethesda University?
- This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- What is the graduation rate at Bethesda University?
- 14% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
- How much do graduates of Bethesda University earn?
- The median graduate earns $38,703 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- At $11,097 a year, the average net price is lower than 93% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
- This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- Pell Grant recipients completed within 150% of normal time at a rate of 0%, compared with 14% for all students, a gap of 14 points.
- Graduates earn a median $38,703 four years after finishing, less than 95% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services is the largest field of study here, at 55% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
Tuition and cost of attendance at Bethesda University
Average net price
$11,097 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$44,388
Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Net price by family income
Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.
- $0–30k $9,747
- $30–48k $9,527
- $48–75k $12,063
- $75–110k $11,759
- $110k+ $13,575
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $13,575
- Tuition & fees$7,220
- Books & supplies$200
- Room & board$14,515
- Other expenses$6,935
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $7,220
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $7,220
Bethesda University acceptance rate and admissions
Open admission
The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.
Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Bethesda University
Graduation rate
14%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Retention rate
49%
Full-time first-years who return the next fall.
Earnings vs debt
Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Completion within 150% of normal time, by group
Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).
All students, same entering cohort: 11%
Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 5.4%
- Black or African American 12.7%
- Hispanic or Latino 28.3%
- Asian 5.4%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 1.5%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1%
- Two or more races 4.9%
- U.S. nonresident 40%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 1%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 73.7%
- Women 26.3%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
27%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 205
- Part-time students
- 11%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 34%
- Receive federal loans
- 22%
- Students per faculty member
- 7 : 1
- Setting
- City
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Bethesda University?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Bethesda University reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $7,220. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at Bethesda University?
The average cost of attendance at Bethesda University is $13,575 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $11,097 a year. That is lower than 93% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Bethesda University get?
34% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 22% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $9,747 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $13,575 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Bethesda University?
Bethesda University has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.
What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Bethesda University?
14% of first-time, full-time students at Bethesda University finish within 150% of normal time. 49% of full-time first-years return the next fall.
How much do Bethesda University graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $38,703 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars).
Who attends Bethesda University?
Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 26% are women and 74% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is U.S. nonresident (40%). About 27% are aged 25 or older.
What are the most popular fields of study at Bethesda University?
By share of degrees and certificates awarded in academic year 2024-25, the largest fields are Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (55%); Education (18%); Theology and Religious Vocations (13%).
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things