Bethany College

Bethany College graduated 3 social work students in the most recent reporting year, placing it #555 of 587 BSW-awarding colleges. Small programs like this one tend to compete on individual attention and placement relationships rather than breadth.

42.2% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (49.7%) than full-time students (34.7%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field.

The average student pays $19,035 a year after grants and scholarships — $7,291 above the $11,744 median across the 7 BSW colleges in West Virginia. 65.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.