Bethune-Cookman vs. Cambridge College

Bethune Cookman University vs. Cambridge College comparison

	Bethune Cookman University	Cambridge College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethune-Cookman	Cambridge College
Location	Daytona Beach, FL	Cambridge, MA
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,727	2,135
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1010
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cookman.edu	cambridgecollege.edu
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Costs	Bethune-Cookman	Cambridge College
Tuition (In State)	$13,844	$17,190
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,844	$17,190
Room & Board	$10,396	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$15,769	$21,178
Avg Grant Aid	$13,780	$7,139
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bethune-Cookman	Cambridge College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	12,818	-
Admitted	10,891	-
Acceptance Rate	85%	Open
Enrolled %	8.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18
SAT Range	830/980
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Bethune-Cookman	Cambridge College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (12%) Health Professions (11%) Psychology (9%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (44%) Business (29%) Psychology (27%)
Outcomes	Bethune-Cookman	Cambridge College
Graduation Rate	37%	8%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$39,200
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,985	$20,625
Median Loan Payment	$372	$213

Diversity	Bethune-Cookman	Cambridge College
% Men	37%	22%
% Women	63%	78%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	17%
% Black	85%	37%
% Hispanic	3%	31%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	2%	9%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Bethune-Cookman	Cambridge College
% In-State	75%	94%
% Out-of-State	21%	6%
Campus	Bethune-Cookman	Cambridge College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethune Cookman University is larger than than Cambridge College based on total student enrollment (2,727 students vs. 2,135 students)

Bethune-Cookman vs. Cambridge College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethune-Cookman or Cambridge College?

• Cambridge College is 24.2% more expensive to attend than Bethune-Cookman for in-state tuition ($17,190.00 vs. $13,844.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.2% higher at Cambridge College than Bethune Cookman University ($17,190.00 vs. $13,844.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethune Cookman University than Cambridge College ($15,769 vs. $21,178)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethune Cookman University are 5.8% lower than costs at Cambridge College ($10,396 vs. $11,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cambridge College than Bethune Cookman University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 93% larger than aid received Cambridge College ($13,780 vs. $7,139)

Which college is harder to get into, Bethune-Cookman or Cambridge College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cambridge College or Bethune-Cookman .

Bethune-Cookman vs. Cambridge College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethune-Cookman or Cambridge College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Cambridge College and Bethune-Cookman.

• The graduation rate at Bethune-Cookman is higher than Cambridge College (37% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Cambridge College earn on average $7,500 more per year than Bethune-Cookman graduates after ten years. ($39,200 vs. $31,700)
• Cambridge College students graduate with a $15,360 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates. ($20,625 vs. $35,985)
• Cambridge College graduates are paying $159 less per month on federal student loans than Bethune-Cookman graduates. ($213 vs. $372)
• More Cambridge College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 20%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/