Bethel University

With 7 social work graduates in the latest year, Bethel University runs a small BSW cohort — #471 among 587 programs nationally by size. Worth asking the department how often required practice courses run, since smaller programs sometimes offer them only once a year.

67.5% of students here finish their degree, against a national median of 50.4% across the BSW colleges in this directory — a meaningful margin. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Full-time students complete at 74.2% against 64.0% for part-time, so the part-time route takes more persistence at Bethel University. First-time entrants complete at 77.0% against 60.5% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $31,738 a year after grants and scholarships — $10,820 above the $20,918 median across the 17 BSW colleges in Minnesota. 22.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. 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.