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Bethune-Cookman University is a private liberal arts college located in Daytona Beach, Florida. B-CU is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at B-CU is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,302 10 years after enrolling, 54th in Florida, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, B-CU bachelor students earn 24% less than the national average.
Bethune-Cookman University’s median net annual cost of $17,517 and average years to graduate of 5.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at B-CU sorted by number of graduates - Criminal Justice, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Comms & Media Studies, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,517
Average years to graduate
5.1
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.32
Sociology
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.12
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.1 years. 34% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at B-CU is 24% lower than the state average, and 34% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At B-CU, Pell Grant recipients represent 73% of the measured graduating class, 38% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at B-CU graduates within 4.9 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Bethune-Cookman University’s economic mobility score of 11.94 is calculated by adjusting the 8.29 economic score of lower-income students by the 73% pell grant recipients within the student body. B-CU’s EMS of 11.94 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Bethune-Cookman University pays $17,517 a year, $13,023 less than the $30,540 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,517
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At B-CU, 96% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,517 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 75% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,426. This is 21% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,077
Pell grants
$5,291
State grants
$4,481
Institutional grants
$6,383
Bethune-Cookman University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 100% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,577 applicants, of which 5,568 were admitted and 812 enrolled. B-CU has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
85%
59%
In-state
73%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
1%
52%
Black
81%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%