Bethune-Cookman vs. HTC

Bethune Cookman University vs. Hebrew Theological College comparison

	Bethune Cookman University	Hebrew Theological College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethune-Cookman	HTC
Location	Daytona Beach, FL	Skokie, IL
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	2,727	160
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1010
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Jewish	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cookman.edu	htc.edu
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Costs	Bethune-Cookman	HTC
Tuition (In State)	$13,844	$13,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,844	$13,800
Room & Board	$10,396	$13,658
Avg Net Price	$15,769	$13,451
Avg Grant Aid	$13,780	$7,745
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	50%

Admission	Bethune-Cookman	HTC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	12,818	7
Admitted	10,891	5
Acceptance Rate	85%	71.4%
Enrolled %	8.9%	60%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.24
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/18
SAT Range	830/980
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Bethune-Cookman	HTC
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (12%) Health Professions (11%) Psychology (9%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (82%) Business (8%) Education (5%) Psychology (5%)
Outcomes	Bethune-Cookman	HTC
Graduation Rate	37%	6%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$28,500
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,985	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$372	N/A

Diversity	Bethune-Cookman	HTC
% Men	37%	13%
% Women	63%	87%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	100%
% Black	85%	0%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Bethune-Cookman	HTC
% In-State	75%	100%
% Out-of-State	21%	0%
Campus	Bethune-Cookman	HTC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethune Cookman University is larger than than HTC based on total student enrollment (2,727 students vs. 160 students)

Bethune-Cookman vs. HTC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethune-Cookman or HTC?

• Bethune Cookman University is 0.3% more expensive to attend than HTC for in-state tuition ($13,844.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.3% higher at Bethune-Cookman than Hebrew Theological College ($13,844.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hebrew Theological College than Bethune-Cookman ($13,451 vs. $15,769)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethune Cookman University are 31.4% lower than costs at Hebrew Theological College ($10,396 vs. $13,658)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethune Cookman University than Hebrew Theological College (99% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 77.9% larger than aid received Hebrew Theological College ($13,780 vs. $7,745)

Bethune-Cookman vs. HTC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Bethune-Cookman students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at HTC (3.24)
• Bethune-Cookman has a higher acceptance rate (85%) than HTC (71.4%)

Bethune-Cookman vs. HTC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethune-Cookman or HTC? 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 HTC and Bethune-Cookman.

• The graduation rate at Bethune-Cookman is higher than Hebrew Theological College (37% vs. 6%)
• Graduates from Bethune Cookman University earn on average $3,200 more per year than HTC graduates after ten years. ($31,700 vs. $28,500)
• More HTC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 20%)

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