Bethune-Cookman vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Bethune Cookman University vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Bethune Cookman University	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethune-Cookman	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Daytona Beach, FL	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,727	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1010	#473
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cookman.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Bethune-Cookman	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$13,844	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,844	$31,150
Room & Board	$10,396	$11,350
Avg Net Price	$15,769	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$13,780	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bethune-Cookman	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	12,818	971
Admitted	10,891	759
Acceptance Rate	85%	78.2%
Enrolled %	8.9%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18	18/30
SAT Range	830/980	868/1052
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	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (12%) Health Professions (11%) Psychology (9%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Bethune-Cookman	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	37%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,985	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$372	$279

Diversity	Bethune-Cookman	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	37%	20%
% Women	63%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	75%
% Black	85%	5%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	15%

Students	Bethune-Cookman	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	75%	71%
% Out-of-State	21%	28%
Campus	Bethune-Cookman	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethune Cookman University is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (2,727 students vs. 1,147 students)

Bethune-Cookman vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethune-Cookman or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 125% more expensive to attend than Bethune-Cookman for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $13,844.00)
• Out of state tuition is 125% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Bethune Cookman University ($31,150.00 vs. $13,844.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethune Cookman University than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($15,769 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethune Cookman University are 9.2% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,396 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Bethune Cookman University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 91.9% larger than aid received Bethune Cookman University ($26,438 vs. $13,780)

Bethune-Cookman vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Bethune-Cookman (3.3)
• Bethune-Cookman has a higher acceptance rate (85%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

Bethune-Cookman vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethune-Cookman or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Bethune-Cookman.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Bethune Cookman University (57% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Saint Mary of the Woods College earn on average $600 more per year than Bethune-Cookman graduates after ten years. ($32,300 vs. $31,700)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $8,986 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates. ($26,999 vs. $35,985)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $93 less per month on federal student loans than Bethune-Cookman graduates. ($279 vs. $372)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 20%)

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