Williams Baptist College vs. Bethune-Cookman

Williams Baptist College vs. Bethune Cookman University comparison

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Overview	Williams Baptist College	Bethune-Cookman
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Daytona Beach, FL
Setting	Distant Rural	Small City
Enrollment	514	2,515
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1024
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	cookman.edu
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Costs	Williams Baptist College	Bethune-Cookman
Tuition (In State)	$18,860	$13,844
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,860	$13,844
Room & Board	$8,980	$10,396
Avg Net Price	$16,658	$14,705
Avg Grant Aid	$15,652	$15,114
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	Bethune-Cookman
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,014	6,844
Admitted	597	6,834
Acceptance Rate	58.9%	99.9%
Enrolled %	21.4%	10.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/22	15/18
SAT Range	920/1058	830/1000
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	Williams Baptist College	Bethune-Cookman
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (35%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Psychology (12%) Business (11%)	Business (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (12%) Health Professions (11%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	Bethune-Cookman
Graduation Rate	35%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$31,700
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	20%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$35,985
Median Loan Payment	$196	$372

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	Bethune-Cookman
% Men	2%	1%
% Women	3%	3%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	83%	2%
% Black	9%	85%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	Williams Baptist College	Bethune-Cookman
% In-State	72%	75%
% Out-of-State	20%	21%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	Bethune-Cookman
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethune Cookman University is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (2,515 students vs. 514 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. Bethune-Cookman Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Williams Baptist College or Bethune-Cookman?

• Williams Baptist College is 36.2% more expensive to attend than Bethune-Cookman for in-state tuition ($18,860.00 vs. $13,844.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36.2% higher at Williams Baptist College than Bethune Cookman University ($18,860.00 vs. $13,844.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethune Cookman University than Williams Baptist College ($14,705 vs. $16,658)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Williams Baptist College are 15.8% lower than costs at Bethune Cookman University ($8,980 vs. $10,396)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Williams Baptist College than Bethune Cookman University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Williams Baptist College students is 3.6% larger than aid received Bethune Cookman University ($15,652 vs. $15,114)

Williams Baptist College vs. Bethune-Cookman Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Bethune-Cookman students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Williams Baptist College (3.2)
• Bethune-Cookman has a higher acceptance rate (99.9%) than Williams Baptist College (58.9%)

Williams Baptist College vs. Bethune-Cookman Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Williams Baptist College or Bethune-Cookman? 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 Bethune-Cookman and Williams Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at Bethune-Cookman is higher than Williams Baptist College (37% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Williams Baptist College earn on average $3,100 more per year than Bethune-Cookman graduates after ten years. ($34,800 vs. $31,700)
• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $16,985 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates. ($19,000 vs. $35,985)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $176 less per month on federal student loans than Bethune-Cookman graduates. ($196 vs. $372)
• More Williams Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 20%)

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