Bethune-Cookman vs. Bryan College of Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL with Bryan College of Health Sciences in Lincoln, NE on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bethune Cookman University is larger than Bryan College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (2,853 students vs. 765 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethune Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, FL (Small City setting); Bryan College of Health Sciences is in Lincoln, NE (Large City setting).
• Bethune Cookman University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethune Cookman University 17:1; Bryan College of Health Sciences 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bryan College of Health Sciences are 1.3% lower than at Bethune Cookman University ($10,260 vs. $10,396).
• Out-of-state tuition is 39.5% higher at Bryan College of Health Sciences than at Bethune Cookman University (about $5,846 more per year; $20,640 vs. $14,794).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethune Cookman University than at Bryan College of Health Sciences (98% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 104.1% larger than aid received by Bryan College of Health Sciences students ($17,181 vs. $8,419).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bethune-Cookman, test-free at Bryan College of Health Sciences.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at Bethune-Cookman vs. 67.2% at Bryan College of Health Sciences.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates have a $11,674 lower median loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($24,311 vs. $35,985).
• Among borrowers, Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates have an estimated $121 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($251 vs. $372).
• More Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation (83% vs. 20%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.