Bethune-Cookman vs. St Petersburg College

Bethune Cookman University vs. St Petersburg College comparison

	Bethune Cookman University	St Petersburg College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethune-Cookman	St Petersburg College
Location	Daytona Beach, FL	Largo, FL
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	2,727	23,501
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#1010
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cookman.edu	spcollege.edu
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Costs	Bethune-Cookman	St Petersburg College
Tuition (In State)	$13,844	$1,943
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,844	$7,774
Room & Board	$10,396	$10,883
Avg Net Price	$15,769	$2,132
Avg Grant Aid	$13,780	$8,827
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	78%

Admission	Bethune-Cookman	St Petersburg 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	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	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	St Petersburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (12%) Health Professions (11%) Psychology (9%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (51%) Health Professions (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Business (6%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	Bethune-Cookman	St Petersburg College
Graduation Rate	37%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$35,700
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,985	$16,249
Median Loan Payment	$372	$168

Diversity	Bethune-Cookman	St Petersburg College
% Men	37%	38%
% Women	63%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	64%
% Black	85%	14%
% Hispanic	3%	13%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	2%

Students	Bethune-Cookman	St Petersburg College
% In-State	75%	97%
% Out-of-State	21%	2%
Campus	Bethune-Cookman	St Petersburg 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

• St Petersburg College is larger than than Bethune-Cookman based on total student enrollment (23,501 students vs. 2,727 students)

Bethune-Cookman vs. St Petersburg College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethune Cookman University is 612.5% more expensive to attend than St Petersburg College for in-state tuition ($13,844.00 vs. $1,943.00)
• Out of state tuition is 78.1% higher at Bethune-Cookman than St Petersburg College ($13,844.00 vs. $7,774.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at St Petersburg College than Bethune-Cookman ($2,132 vs. $15,769)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethune Cookman University are 4.7% lower than costs at St Petersburg College ($10,396 vs. $10,883)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethune Cookman University than St Petersburg College (99% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 56.1% larger than aid received St Petersburg College ($13,780 vs. $8,827)

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

• Accepted freshman Bethune-Cookman students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at St Petersburg College (3.0)

Bethune-Cookman vs. St Petersburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethune-Cookman or St Petersburg 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 Petersburg College and Bethune-Cookman.

• Graduates from St Petersburg College earn on average $4,000 more per year than Bethune-Cookman graduates after ten years. ($35,700 vs. $31,700)
• St Petersburg College students graduate with a $19,736 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates. ($16,249 vs. $35,985)
• St Petersburg College graduates are paying $204 less per month on federal student loans than Bethune-Cookman graduates. ($168 vs. $372)
• More St Petersburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 20%)

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