Bethune-Cookman vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

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

Bethune Cookman University is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (2,853 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethune Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, FL (Small City setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Bethune Cookman University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethune Cookman University 17:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethune Cookman University are 5.1% lower than at Sterling College ($10,396 vs. $10,950).
• Out-of-state tuition is 175.5% higher at Sterling College than at Bethune Cookman University (about $25,966 more per year; $40,760 vs. $14,794).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Sterling College than at Bethune Cookman University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 89.5% larger than aid received by Bethune Cookman University students ($32,556 vs. $17,181).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bethune-Cookman, test-free at Sterling College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Bethune-Cookman average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at Sterling College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at Bethune-Cookman vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sterling College graduates have a $18,950 lower median loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($17,035 vs. $35,985).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $196 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($176 vs. $372).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 20%).

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