Minnesota students paid $27,780 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $950 more than the $26,830 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 99 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 135 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.6 million and 95 students took out student loans totaling more than $789,323.
Including all undergraduates (739), 545 students used grants or scholarships totaling $9.6 million, and 380 students took out $2.3 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~495 | $25,170 | $25,890 | $26,830 | $27,780 | 10.4% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Bethany Lutheran College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 52 | 38% | $230,150 | $4,426 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 58 | 43% | $296,871 | $5,118 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 135 | 99% | $2,079,429 | $15,403 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 135 | 99% | $2,606,450 | $19,307 |
| Federal student loans | 92 | 68% | $481,353 | $5,232 |
| Other student loans | 28 | 21% | $307,970 | $10,999 |
| Student loan aid | 95 | 70% | $789,323 | $8,309 |
| Total student aid | 135 | 99% | - | - |
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