Bethune-Cookman University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$13,844

2023 Average Net Price

$14,705

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

99.9%

6,844 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

2,515

95.6% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

27.8%

327 Graduates

About

Bethune-Cookman University is a higher education institution located in Volusia County, FL. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Bethune-Cookman University were Liberal Arts & Sciences (64 degrees awarded), General Psychology (44 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (39 degrees).

In 2023, 373 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bethune-Cookman University. 63.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (314 degrees), 18.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (17 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bethune-Cookman University is $13,844, which is $−15,436 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bethune-Cookman University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,362 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Bethune-Cookman University is $13,844, which is $15,436 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,705.

In 2023, 96% of undergraduate students attending Bethune-Cookman University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$13,844

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Bethune-Cookman University was $13,844. The cost of tuition at Bethune-Cookman University is $−15,436 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Bethune-Cookman University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,705

2023 Value

6.75%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Bethune-Cookman University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,705. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Bethune-Cookman University grew by 6.75%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bethune-Cookman University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,998

Room and Board

$1,450

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bethune-Cookman University was of $9,998 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,450. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Bethune-Cookman University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

79%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Bethune-Cookman University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1.03% with respect to 2022, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bethune-Cookman University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bethune-Cookman University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1362 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Bethune-Cookman University received 6,844 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 46.6% annual growth. Out of those 6,844 applicants, 6,834 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99.9% acceptance rate.

There were 2,515 students enrolled at Bethune-Cookman University in 2023. 42% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bethune-Cookman University has an overall enrollment yield of 10.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

99.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

6,834

Accepted Out of 6,844

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bethune-Cookman University was 99.9% (6,834 admissions from 6,844 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 85%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 46.6%, while admissions declined by 37.3%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Bethune-Cookman University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

42%

Submission Percentage (2023)

294

Scores Submitted (2023)

42% of enrolled first-time students at Bethune-Cookman University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Bethune-Cookman University had a total enrollment of 2,515 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Bethune-Cookman University is 2,404 students and the part-time enrollment is 111. This means that 95.6% of students enrolled at Bethune-Cookman University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bethune-Cookman University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.6% Black or African American, 3.34% Hispanic or Latino, 1.55% Two or More Races, 0.716% White, 0.199% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.159% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0398% Asian.

Students enrolled at Bethune-Cookman University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (45.4%), followed by Black or African American Male (23.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.78%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (44.9%), followed by Black or African American Male (23.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.08%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bethune-Cookman University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,515 students. The full-time enrollment at Bethune-Cookman University is 2,404 and the part-time enrollment is 111. This means that 95.6% of students enrolled at Bethune-Cookman University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bethune-Cookman University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

56%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bethune-Cookman University was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Bethune-Cookman University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Bethune-Cookman University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Black or African American
1,474 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
84 enrolled students
Two or More Races
39 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bethune-Cookman University is 58.6% Black or African American, 3.34% Hispanic or Latino, 1.55% Two or More Races, 0.716% White, 0.199% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.159% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0398% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 839 students (33.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 99 more women than men received degrees from Bethune-Cookman University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bethune-Cookman University is black or african american (314 degrees awarded). There were 18.5 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (17 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bethune-Cookman University is Liberal Arts & Sciences (64 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (44 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (39 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bethune-Cookman University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees awarded), Protective Services (45 degrees), and Communications (35 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bethune-Cookman University are Other managers (294,930 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (225,401 people), Police officers (162,789 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (156,131 people), and Human resources workers (129,487 people).

The most specialized majors at Bethune-Cookman University in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees awarded), Protective Services (45 degrees), Communications (35 degrees), Psychology (51 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bethune-Cookman University are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Bethune-Cookman University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees awarded), Protective Services (45 degrees), Communications (35 degrees), Psychology (51 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bethune-Cookman University are Elementary & secondary schools (534,816 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (396,533 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (378,305 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (322,917 people), and Outpatient care centers (206,854 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bethune-Cookman University.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
64 degrees awarded
General Psychology
44 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bethune-Cookman University was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Bethune-Cookman University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

137

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

236

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 137 degrees were awarded to men at Bethune-Cookman University, which is 0.581 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (236).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bethune-Cookman University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Bethune-Cookman University in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.21 times more than the 29 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Bethune-Cookman University in General Psychology, which is 10 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 15% of students graduating from Bethune-Cookman University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Bethune-Cookman University is Female and White (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 11.9% of graduates (39 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Black or African American
314 degrees awarded
White
17 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bethune-Cookman University is black or african american (314 degrees awarded). There were 18.5 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (17 degrees).

9.12% of degree recipients (34 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Black or African American Female
206 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
108 degrees awarded
White Male
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bethune-Cookman University is black or african american female (206 degrees awarded). There were 1.91 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (108 degrees).

Operations

Bethune-Cookman University has an endowment valued at nearly $36.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.42M (12.2%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Bethune-Cookman University had a total salary expenditure of 84.6M. Bethune-Cookman University employs 64 Assistant professors, 27 Instructors and 26 Associate professors. Most academics at Bethune-Cookman University are Male Assistant professor (37), Female Assistant professor (27), and Female Instructor (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bethune-Cookman University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 61 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 48 employees, and Management with 36 employees.

Endowment

$36.3M

2023 Endowment

7.43%

growth from 2022

Bethune-Cookman University has an endowment valued at about $36.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Bethune-Cookman University grew 7.43% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $15.1M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bethune-Cookman University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$30.6M

2023 Salaries

7.72%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Bethune-Cookman University paid a median of $30.6M in salaries, which represents 36.1% of their overall expenditure ($84.6M) and a 7.72% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.24% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.59% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.28M

Instructional Salaries

137

Number of Employees

In 2023, Bethune-Cookman University paid a total of $9.28M to 137 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

64 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

61 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bethune-Cookman University were Assistant professor with 64 employees, Instructor with 27 employees, and Associate professor with 26 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bethune-Cookman University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 61 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 48 employees, and Management with 36 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bethune-Cookman University was Male Assistant professor with 37 employees, Female Assistant professor with 27 employees, and Female Instructor with 19 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bethune-Cookman University.

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