Bethune-Cookman University

Name: Bethune-Cookman University Common Data Set 2024-25
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2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Bethune-Cookman University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Apr 25, 2025. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2024-25 report, Bethune-Cookman University says 10,836 first-year students applied and 9,701 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 90%. 1,012 admitted students enrolled (10% yield).

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Acceptance Rate

89.5%

Applications

10,836

Admitted

9,701

Enrolled

1,012

SAT Math

400-480

SAT Reading

430-510

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants10,836reported count

Admits9,70190%

Class seats1,01210% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	10,836	9,701	90%	1,012	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 10%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$38,518

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

31%

6-year completion

Average net price

$12,030

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$31,000

federal loans only

Nonpayment

37%

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report408numbers from this report.

General Information

3 TABLES

Respondent Information

Title:Director, Institutional Research and Analysis

Office:Institutional Effectiveness and Compliance

Address Information

Name of College/University:Bethune-Cookman University

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sYes

Postbachelor's certificateYes

Master'sYes

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	369	642	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	62	39	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	576	981	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	1,007	1,662	Not reported	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	6	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	1,007	1,668	Not reported	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	0	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	1	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	15	46	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	16	48	Not reported	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	16	48	Not reported	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	1023	1716	Not reported	0	2,739

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	20	28	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	14	23	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	4	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	34	55	Not reported	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	2	4	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	7	17	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	9	21	Not reported	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	119

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2,858

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	10	51	51
Hispanic/Latino	70	144	144
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	465	1,427	1,432
White, non-Hispanic	1	5	5
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	Not reported	2	2
Asian, non-Hispanic	Not reported	1	1
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	Not reported	1	1
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	15	36	36
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	450	1,001	1,002
Total	1,011	2,668	2,674

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	290
Postbachelor's certificates	4
Master's degrees	34
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	761	142	34	937
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Final cohort	761	142	34	937
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Completed in less than six years	207	72	7	286
Total completers	207	72	7	286
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	969	135	71	1,175
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Final cohort	969	135	71	1,175
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Completed in less than six years	270	45	12	327
Total completers	270	45	12	327
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATYes

ACTYes

SAT or ACTRecommended

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	3,535	7,459	Not reported	Not reported	10,836
Admitted	3,016	6,685	Not reported	Not reported	9,701
Enrolled full-time	373	638	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1,012

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied5,537

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted4,877

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled854

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied5,084

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted4,615

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled134

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied215

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted209

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled24

Admissions Requirements

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab1

Social studies3

Computer Science6

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	—	—	—	Yes
Class rank	—	—	Yes	—
Academic GPA	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	—	—	Yes	—
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	—	—	Yes
Talent or ability	—	—	—	Yes
Character and personal qualities	—	—	—	Yes
First generation	—	—	—	Yes
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	—	Yes
Work experience	—	—	—	Yes
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

Other fields

other (explain):Other

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	46	Not reported
ACT	5	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	430	460	510
SAT math	400	420	480
ACT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0

SAT Math: Total0

SAT Composite: Total0

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class2

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class16

Percent in top half of high school graduating class50

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class50

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.25

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.8

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Applied	69	54	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	123	60	47	Not reported
Enrolled	Not reported	107	63	40

Other fields

Total103

Application for Admission

FallYes

SpringYes

High school transcriptRecommended

College transcript(s)Required

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresRecommended

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required

Transfer Credit Policies

Number28

Unit TypeD

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Distance learningYes

English as a Second Language (ESL)Yes

Independent studyYes

InternshipsYes

Study abroadYes

Teacher certification programYes

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsYes

English (including composition)Yes

Foreign languagesYes

HistoryYes

HumanitiesYes

MathematicsYes

Sciences (biological or physical)Yes

Student Life

5 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)18%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing94%

Percent who live off campus or commute6%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)21%

Percent of men who join fraternities31%

Percent of women who join sororities59%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing81%

Percent who live off campus or commute19%

Percent of students age 25 and older4%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21

Activities Offered

Choral groupsYes

Concert bandYes

Drama/theaterYes

International Student OrganizationYes

Marching bandYes

Music ensemblesYes

Student governmentYes

ROTC

Name of Cooperating InstitutionEmbry Riddle Aeronautical University

Housing

Theme housingYes

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/bcookman

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	$13,844	$13,844
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	$950	$950
Food and housing, on-campus	$10,396	$10,396
Housing only, on-campus	$7,376	$7,376
Food only, on-campus meal plan	$3,020	$3,020
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum12

Maximum18

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	$1,450	$1,450	Not reported
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	$1,100	$1,600	Not reported
Other expenses	$3,300	$1,500	$5,600

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$577

Financial Aid

11 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	33	Not reported	Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant	$10,832	Not reported	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	10	Not reported	Not reported
Average athletic grant	$10,365	Not reported	Not reported

Methodology

Federal methodology (FM)Yes

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$12,791,817

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$7,645,858

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$10,046,776

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,118,711

Total Scholarships/Grants$31,603,162

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$12,761,907

Federal Work-Study$801,632

Total Self-Help$13,563,539

Parent Loans$4,655,686

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$78,326

Athletic Awards$2,242,567

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$4,272

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$386,323

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,593,723

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$89,163

Total Scholarships/Grants$2,073,481

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,189,899

Total Self-Help$1,189,899

Parent Loans$1,012,146

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$19,739

Athletic Awards$618,536

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	695	2,215	126
Determined to have financial need	667	2,118	118
Awarded any aid	664	2,105	113
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	664	2,083	111
Awarded need-based self-help aid	564	1,799	83
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	24	90	3
Need fully met	40	137	4
Average percentage of need met	66%	62%	46%
Average financial aid package	$19,832	$19,057	$12,965
Average need-based scholarship or grant	$17,034	$15,727	$10,489
Average need-based self-help award	$3,294	$4,089	$3,623
Average need-based loan	$3,192	$3,653	$3,421

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.284

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	232	82%	$32,105
Federal loan programs	231	81%	$29,686
Institutional loan programs	0	0%	Not reported
State loan programs	0	0%	Not reported
Private student loans	27	10%	$21,886

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes

Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:44

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$16,815

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$739,861

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAYes

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes

Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes

Federal Pell GrantsYes

Federal SEOGYes

State scholarships/grantsYes

Private scholarshipsYes

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes

United Negro College FundYes

Institutional Aid

AcademicsYes

AthleticsYes

Music/dramaYes

AcademicsYes

Music/dramaYes

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	148	48	196
Members of minority groups	113	30	143
Females	66	20	86
Males	80	26	106
Nonresidents	Not reported	Not reported	0
Doctorate or other terminal degree	87	11	98
Master's, but not terminal master's	61	37	98
Bachelor's degree	Not reported	Not reported	0
Unknown or other highest degree	Not reported	Not reported	0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

based on ____ students2,810

and ____ faculty164

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	192	13
10-19 students	161	7
20-29 students	268	10
30-39 students	96	Not reported
40-49 students	28	2
50-99 students	32	Not reported
100+ students	8	Not reported
Total	785	32

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	10%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	0.5%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	22%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	9%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.5%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	10%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	14%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	8%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	16%
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0%	0%	100%