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Bethune-Cookman University

Bethune-Cookman University is a private campus in Daytona Beach proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. It is one of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities — a federally recognized designation. The school reports a United Methodist affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$13,728

family income
under $30k

$14,194

$30–48k

$16,399

$48–75k

$19,105

$75–110k

$20,662

over $110k

Average net price

$12,0302023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Bethune-Cookman University fell from $16,235 (2008) to $12,030 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$16,235
2009	$16,037
2010	$16,721
2011	$17,921
2012	$17,057
2013	$16,447
2014	$17,092
2015	$16,960
2016	$17,824
2017	$15,372
2018	$16,995
2019	$17,517
2020	$11,854
2021	$15,861
2022	$14,892
2023	$12,030

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$29,7642024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Bethune-Cookman University rose from $25,228 (2009) to $29,764 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$25,228
2010	$25,308
2011	$26,152
2012	$27,030
2013	$27,017
2014	$27,130
2015	$27,126
2016	$27,193
2017	$27,417
2018	$27,817
2019	$28,618
2020	$30,219
2021	$23,794
2022	$29,551
2023	$29,782
2024	$29,764

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$8,988
2001	$9,617
2002	$9,810
2003	$10,106
2004	$10,610
2005	$11,230
2006	$11,792
2007	$12,382
2008	$12,876
2013	$14,410
2014	$14,410
2015	$14,410
2016	$14,410
2017	$14,410
2018	$14,814
2019	$14,814
2020	$14,794
2021	$14,794
2022	$14,794
2023	$14,794

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Bethune-Cookman University reports published tuition of $14,794 in this record. Bethune-Cookman University's $14,794 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Bethune-Cookman University reports 2,732 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

30.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Bethune-Cookman University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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30.5%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Bethune-Cookman University fell from 38% (entered 1991) to 30.5% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	38%
1992 cohort	32.3%
1993 cohort	37.9%
1994 cohort	36%
1995 cohort	33.2%
1996 cohort	31.5%
1997 cohort	30.3%
1998 cohort	38.5%
1999 cohort	39%
2000 cohort	33%
2001 cohort	34.4%
2002 cohort	40.7%
2003 cohort	35.8%
2004 cohort	36.7%
2005 cohort	37.4%
2006 cohort	39.5%
2007 cohort	37.5%
2008 cohort	49.6%
2009 cohort	32.4%
2010 cohort	33.1%
2011 cohort	36.6%
2012 cohort	34.1%
2013 cohort	32.8%
2014 cohort	33.1%
2015 cohort	32.5%
2016 cohort	34.7%
2017 cohort	27.8%
2018 cohort	30.5%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$18,225	$5,450
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$20,364	$5,938
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$23,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$25,058	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$26,625	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$26,729	$5,784
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$26,418	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$24,671	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$24,080	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$23,000	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$22,050	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$22,732	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$26,838	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$31,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$31,500	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$32,400	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$34,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$35,500	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$35,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$34,750	$10,507
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$34,500	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$32,750	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$31,000	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$31,000	$12,000

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$28,282

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$33,935

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$38,518

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Bethune-Cookman University admitted 9,701 of 10,994 applicants in Fall 2024. The 88.2% rate describes that application pool.

88.2%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $14,794 tuition · 2023–24 2,732 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 830–9901600

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Admissions

Bethune-Cookman University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Bethune-Cookman University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 430–510 and Math was 400–480 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 830–990 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	430	460	510
SAT Math	400	420	480

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Bethune-Cookman University received 10,994 applications and admitted 9,701 (88.2%), with 1,012 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

88.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Read Bethune-Cookman University's change from 73.7% to 63.7% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2014.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	73.7%
Fall 2002	55.5%
Fall 2003	71.5%
Fall 2004	66.6%
Fall 2005	58.7%
Fall 2006	73.6%
Fall 2007	27.9%
Fall 2008	55.1%
Fall 2009	69.1%
Fall 2010	68.7%
Fall 2011	67%
Fall 2012	73.5%
Fall 2013	66.6%
Fall 2014	63.7%
Fall 2019	84.1%
Fall 2020	97.7%
Fall 2021	99.8%
Fall 2022	85%
Fall 2023	99.9%
Fall 2024	88.2%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

830–990Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	610	910
Fall 2002	630	1010
Fall 2003	620	1020
Fall 2004	710	1020
Fall 2005	720	920
Fall 2006	720	920
Fall 2007	730	895
Fall 2008	930	1060
Fall 2009	770	930
Fall 2010	730	920
Fall 2011	730	900
Fall 2012	720	900
Fall 2013	730	910
Fall 2014	710	890
Fall 2019	840	1010
Fall 2020	840	980
Fall 2021	820	990
Fall 2022	830	980
Fall 2023	830	1000
Fall 2024	830	990

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

15–18Fall 2023 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	11	22
Fall 2002	11	22
Fall 2003	12	22
Fall 2004	14	17
Fall 2005	14	17
Fall 2006	14	16
Fall 2007	15	18
Fall 2008	18	21
Fall 2009	16	19
Fall 2010	15	19
Fall 2011	16	19
Fall 2012	13	18
Fall 2013	15	18
Fall 2014	15	18
Fall 2019	15	18
Fall 2020	15	19
Fall 2021	15	18
Fall 2022	15	18
Fall 2023	15	18

IPEDS Fall 2001–2023, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,732Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Bethune-Cookman University has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024 — up to 3,905 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 2,732.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	2,584
Fall 2003	2,794
Fall 2004	2,895
Fall 2005	3,090
Fall 2006	3,093
Fall 2007	3,395
Fall 2008	3,598
Fall 2009	3,373
Fall 2010	3,299
Fall 2011	3,256
Fall 2012	3,486
Fall 2013	3,723
Fall 2014	3,897
Fall 2015	3,666
Fall 2016	3,741
Fall 2017	3,905
Fall 2018	3,619
Fall 2019	2,778
Fall 2020	2,746
Fall 2021	2,513
Fall 2022	2,628
Fall 2023	2,414
Fall 2024	2,732

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

62%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Bethune-Cookman University fell from 71% (Fall 2002) to 62% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	71%
Fall 2003 cohort	72%
Fall 2004 cohort	72%
Fall 2005 cohort	66%
Fall 2006 cohort	76%
Fall 2007 cohort	63%
Fall 2008 cohort	71%
Fall 2009 cohort	68%
Fall 2010 cohort	69%
Fall 2011 cohort	64%
Fall 2012 cohort	63%
Fall 2013 cohort	66%
Fall 2014 cohort	61%
Fall 2015 cohort	63%
Fall 2016 cohort	67%
Fall 2017 cohort	65%
Fall 2018 cohort	54%
Fall 2019 cohort	73%
Fall 2020 cohort	58%
Fall 2021 cohort	51%
Fall 2022 cohort	56%
Fall 2023 cohort	62%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Bethune-Cookman University

Faculty pay at Bethune-Cookman University averages $86,004 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Bethune-Cookman University as a primarily residential campus of 2,732 undergraduates — and 61.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Bethune-Cookman University's SAT section-percentile sums are 830–990 — their midpoint is below the FL four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Bethune-Cookman University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Bethune-Cookman University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Bethune-Cookman University88.2%

Florida median63.4%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Bethune-Cookman University$14,794

Florida median$19,975

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Bethune-Cookman University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Bethune-Cookman University$38,518

Florida median$48,082

National median$53,781

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Bethune-Cookman University, Florida and national reference values
Metric & basis	Bethune-Cookman University	Florida median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	88.2%	63.4%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$14,794	$19,975	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$38,518	$48,082	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Bethune-Cookman University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Bethune-Cookman University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 8 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$76,641
Gerontology	$51,623
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$50,413
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$46,540
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$42,127
Psychology, General	$37,793
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$33,933
Communication and Media Studies	$30,852

These 8 fields listed for Bethune-Cookman University measure earnings after completion. The $38,518 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 24 additional Bethune-Cookman University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Bethune-Cookman University report?

Bethune-Cookman University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 830–990 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Bethune-Cookman University's acceptance rate?

88.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 9,701 admitted from 10,994 applicants.

How much does Bethune-Cookman University cost?

At Bethune-Cookman University, tuition is $14,794. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Bethune-Cookman University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $38,518. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Florida

Florida Memorial University — 85.3% admitted
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale — 97% admitted
St. Thomas University — 97.9% admitted
Trinity College of Florida — 91.9% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.