Bethune-Cookman vs. St. Augustine's College

Bethune Cookman University vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	Bethune Cookman University	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethune-Cookman	St. Augustine's College
Location	Daytona Beach, FL	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	2,727	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1010	#1013
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cookman.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Bethune-Cookman	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$13,844	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,844	$10,968
Room & Board	$10,396	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$15,769	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$13,780	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	94%

Admission	Bethune-Cookman	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	12,818	4,918
Admitted	10,891	2,894
Acceptance Rate	85%	58.8%
Enrolled %	8.9%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/18	12/16
SAT Range	830/980	780/940
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	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (12%) Health Professions (11%) Psychology (9%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Bethune-Cookman	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	37%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,985	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$372	$357

Diversity	Bethune-Cookman	St. Augustine's College
% Men	37%	49%
% Women	63%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	2%	1%
% Black	85%	95%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	Bethune-Cookman	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	75%	67%
% Out-of-State	21%	30%
Campus	Bethune-Cookman	St. Augustine's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethune Cookman University is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (2,727 students vs. 1,108 students)

Bethune-Cookman vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethune-Cookman or St. Augustine's College?

• Bethune Cookman University is 26.2% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($13,844.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.2% higher at Bethune-Cookman than Saint Augustines College ($13,844.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethune Cookman University than St. Augustine's College ($15,769 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 16.3% lower than costs at Bethune Cookman University ($8,942 vs. $10,396)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethune Cookman University than Saint Augustines College (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 17.1% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($13,780 vs. $11,769)

Bethune-Cookman vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Bethune-Cookman students have a 0.8 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Bethune-Cookman has a higher acceptance rate (85%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

Bethune-Cookman vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethune-Cookman or St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College and Bethune-Cookman.

• The graduation rate at Bethune-Cookman is higher than Saint Augustines College (37% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Bethune Cookman University earn on average $3,400 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($31,700 vs. $28,300)
• Saint Augustines College students graduate with a $1,365 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates. ($34,620 vs. $35,985)
• St. Augustine's College graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Bethune-Cookman graduates. ($357 vs. $372)
• More St. Augustine's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation. (25% vs. 20%)

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