Bethune-Cookman University
Daytona Beach, Florida · Also known as Bethune-Cookman Bethune-Cookman College Bethune Cookman BCC B-CC B-CU · Website
$38,518
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,518
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Bethune-Cookman University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Daytona Beach, Florida with 2,732 undergraduates and 115 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $12,030 a year (tuition and fees $14,794). It admits 88% of applicants and 31% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $38,518 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $31,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,030
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$14,794
US median $11,837
Admission rate
88%
US median 78%
Completion rate
31%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$31,000
About $329 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,518
Rank 2,948 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $12,030
- Tuition and fees
- $14,794
- Cost of attendance
- $29,764
- Students with a need-based grant
- 78%
- Students with federal loans
- 82%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,896
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,487
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,346
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,882
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,654
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $14,410 in 2015-16 to $14,794 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 880
- SAT reading, middle
- 470
- SAT math, middle
- 435
- ACT, middle
- 17
- Undergraduates
- 2,732
- Graduate students
- 115
- Part-time students
- 2.3%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Retention rate
- 62%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 42
- Endowment
- $41.1M
- Other
- Historically Black college, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,948 of 5,094 US colleges and 136 of 293 in Florida (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | FL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,030 | $19,850 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $14,794 | $16,920 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 88% | 72% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 31% | 65% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 62% | 75% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $31,000 | $13,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $28,282 | $33,574 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,518 | $37,894 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 21% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 47% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
42 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $31,000 | $25,459 | $42,127 | $53,072 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,793 | $50,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,540 | $55,378 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,413 | $68,257 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | $30,852 | $56,359 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,835 | $83,558 |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,294 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Public HealthMaster's | Master's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,751 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,184 |
| GerontologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,623 | $54,051 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $66,714 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $76,641 | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,726 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | $33,933 | $51,389 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Religion/Religious StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Daytona Beach and Florida on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Florida
- Homes: Homes for sale in Florida
Questions and answers
How much does Bethune-Cookman University cost?
$12,030 a year is the average net price at Bethune-Cookman University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $14,794, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $29,764. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,896 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Bethune-Cookman University?
88% of applicants are admitted to Bethune-Cookman University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 880 and the middle ACT score is 17. The median admission rate of colleges in Florida is 72%.
How much do Bethune-Cookman University graduates earn?
$38,518 a year is the median pay of former Bethune-Cookman University students who work, 10 years after they started ($28,282 after 6 years). That ranks 2,948 of 5,094 US colleges and 136 of 293 in Florida. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's) at $25,459.
How much student debt do Bethune-Cookman University graduates have?
$31,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Bethune-Cookman University graduates, about $329 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 82% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Bethune-Cookman University?
31% of first-time, full-time students at Bethune-Cookman University finish within 6 years. 62% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Bethune-Cookman University?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (64 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (44 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (39 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 42 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.