Student Satisfaction Data Highlights
As is required of schools that are members of accrediting agencies that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, Bethany Global University annually does a significant amount of research on our outcomes and effectiveness. Some of the highlights we found this year are as follows
Assessment Highlights
- The Exit Survey Empowerment Questions suggest we are having a significant impact on the spiritual experience and empowerment of our students.
- The Exit Survey, Assessment of Graduates Regarding Vocations Report, Alumni Survey, and BIM report suggest we are fielding a significant percentage of graduates as missionaries.
- The Freshmen File Report suggests we are attracting the right students for the BCOM mission (e.g., students who come with a desire to be missionaries).
- Perceptions from a wide variety of people that we are successfully achieving our mission (e.g., board, administration, staff, faculty, site supervisors, interns, BA seniors, AA sophomores, certificate students)
- 86.91% of alumni are either working or volunteering in missions
Enrollment/Retention/Graduation Information
| Headcount (total number of students) | 109 |
| Percent of full-time students (full-time students divided by total number of students) | 98% |
| Tuition (cost per credit) | $279 |
| Average Tuition of ABHE-Accredited Colleges (cost per credit) | $304.08 ($7298/yr – assuming 24 credits/yr) |
| Percent of students receiving financial assistance (e.g., scholarships) | 100% |
| Retention Rate (returning students divided by number of potential returning students) | 60% |
| Percent of students who completed their program within 150% of full-time studies (e.g., for bachelor students, the number of graduates from six years ago divided by the number of students who began their bachelors six years ago) | 82% |
Placement of Alumni Three Years After Graduating (from most recent alumni survey.)
| Percent of three-year alumni who have been appointed by a mission agency for intermediate or long-term service (Q3) | 54.55% |
| Percent of three-year alumni who are in the process of preparing to go to the mission field (e.g., raising support, pursuing additional training, …) (Q9) | 45.45% |
| Percent of three-year alumni who continued their studies with a higher degree (Q11) | 27.27% |
| Percent of three-year alumni who have found volunteer positions in their field of study (Q13) | 54.55% |
| Percent of three-year alumni who are now paid ministers (Q14) | 9.09% |
| Percent of three-year alumni who are volunteering regularly in their church or another ministry (Q15) | 54.55% |