Bethune-Cookman vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL with Kettering College in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bethune Cookman University is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (2,853 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethune Cookman University are 14.4% lower than at Kettering College ($10,396 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.3% higher at Kettering College than at Bethune Cookman University (about $1,526 more per year; $16,320 vs. $14,794).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at Bethune Cookman University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 59.2% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($17,181 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bethune-Cookman and Kettering College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Bethune-Cookman (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at Bethune-Cookman vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kettering College graduates have a $7,008 lower median loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($28,977 vs. $35,985).
• Among borrowers, Kettering College graduates have an estimated $73 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($299 vs. $372).
• More Kettering College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 20%).

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