Bethune Cookman University
Bethune–Cookman University is a private historically black university in Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune–Cookman University is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The primary administration building, White Hall, and the Mary McLeod Bethune Home are historic venues.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 88%
- Average net price: $12,030
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,631
- Graduation rate (150%): 31%
- Graduation rate (200%): 34%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 58%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $38,518
- Median earnings (8 years): $33,935
- Median earnings (6 years): $28,282
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Daytona Beach, FL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bethune Cookman University include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,127 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Psychology (41 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,793 4 years after graduation
- Business Administration and Management (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,413 4 years after graduation
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (29 bachelor's)
- Mass Communication (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $30,852 4 years after graduation
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,540 4 years after graduation
- Biology (13 bachelor's)
- Sociology (8 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,933 4 years after graduation
- Music Technology (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 37%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 3%, Health 5%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 28%, Communication 17%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Bethune Cookman University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,728 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,728
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,194
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,399
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,105
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,662
- In-state tuition and fees: $14,794
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $14,794
- Books and supplies: $1,450
- On-campus room and board: $10,396
- Off-campus room and board: $10,396
- Off-campus with family: $4,550
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,640
- Sticker vs net gap: 55%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 78%
- Federal loan recipients: 82%
- Average institutional grant: $8,698
- Average federal loan: $9,282
- Median debt at graduation: $31,000
Admissions
Bethune Cookman University admits 88% of applicants. Of students admitted, 10% enrolled.
- Applications: 10,994
- Admitted: 9,701
- Enrolled: 1,012
- Yield (first-choice signal): 10%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,631
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 13%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduate students: 86
- Graduation rate: 31%
- Come back after freshman year: 62%
- First-generation: 42%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 22%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $87,003
- Associate professor salary: $68,245
- Assistant professor salary: $60,610
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,300
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 880
- Average ACT: 17
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bethune Cookman University acceptance rate? Bethune Cookman University admits 88% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Bethune Cookman University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,728 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,030.
What majors does Bethune Cookman University offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Mass Communication.
What is the average salary after Bethune Cookman University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $38,518 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bethune Cookman University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 58% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 31%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bethune Cookman University official site: https://www.cookman.edu.