Bethany's tuition & fees has increased from $25,900 (2015) to $33,000 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 27.41% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $17,650 (year 2025).
Bethany's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kansas's average increase rate of 20.05%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 41.20% from 2015 ($39,720).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Bethany's COA is $56,086, which is increased by 3.56% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Bethany's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 27.41% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $30,700. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Bethany College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $691, and it has increased 15.17% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $600 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $600 | |
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| 2017-18 | $600 | |
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| 2018-19 | $625 | 4.17% |
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| 2019-20 | $810 | 29.60% |
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| 2020-21 | $860 | 6.17% |
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| 2021-22 | $870 | 1.16% |
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| 2022-23 | $915 | 5.17% |
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| 2023-24 | $960 | 4.92% |
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| 2024-25 | $691 | -28.02% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 35.58% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 5.39% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Bethany College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,220 | $11,130 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,830 | $11,370 | 12.18% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,441 | $11,520 | 4.12% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,544 | $12,519 | 7.14% |
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| 2019-20 | $19,219 | $12,919 | 16.17% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,560 | $13,180 | -3.43% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,475 | - | 4.93% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,294 | $15,362 | 4.21% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,252 | $14,576 | 4.72% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,395 | $15,206 | 5.38% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Bethany College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Bethany College | $33,000 | $31,946 | 3.30% |
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| Newman University | $35,500 | $35,500 | - |
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| Benedictine College | $36,350 | $34,800 | 4.45% |
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| Baker University | $35,200 | $33,800 | 4.14% |
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| Friends University | $34,192 | $32,748 | 4.41% |
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| MidAmerica Nazarene University | $37,174 | $36,120 | 2.92% |
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