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Bethune-Cookman University

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Daytona Beach, FLSee your chances →private nonprofitBaccalaureate Colleges

Acceptance Rate

88.2%

Total Profiles

5

SAT Range

830–990

User Accept Rate

100.0%

Tuition

$14,794

Undergrad Enrollment

2,414

Applicants

6,844

Yield Rate

10.3%

Student:Faculty

14:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Class of 2023ACCEPTED
GPA
3.58
SAT
1300
ACT
24
Round: EA
Class of 2025ACCEPTED
GPA
3.23
SAT
ACT
Round: EA
Class of 2025ACCEPTED
GPA
3.17
SAT
ACT
Round: RD
Class of 2023ACCEPTED
GPA
3.23
SAT
1180
ACT
25
Round: RD
Class of 2025ACCEPTED
GPA
3.87
SAT
1440
ACT
32
Round: RD

What you pay

$12,030/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $48,120 over four years.

What grads earn

$46,540/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$45,004 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.0 years of pay.

54% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

23.4%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

9%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.2%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Bethune-Cookman University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$10,896
$30–48k$11,487
$48–75k$14,346
$75–110k$17,882
Over $110k$18,654

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

34%

Completion · all

36%

Completion · Pell

36%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

21%

Median debt

$31,000

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
6,844
Admitted
6,83499.9%
Enrolled
70210% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Robbery1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation69% / 31%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball40Basketball16Football117Track & Field120

Women's

Basketball15Golf6Softball19Tennis6Track & Field70Volleyball17

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies64 grads
Psychology, General41 grads
Business Administration and Management, General36 grads
Kinesiology and Exercise Science29 grads
Mass Communication/Media Studies27 grads
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other23 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General13 grads
Sociology8 grads
Elementary Education and Teaching7 grads
Music Technology5 grads

4yr Grad Rate

15%

6yr Grad Rate

32%

Retention Rate

62%

Median Earnings

$38,518