Bethune-Cookman University: Statistics

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#4023 of 14,131 In the World
#1122 of 2,597 In North America
#1050 of 2,496 In the United States
#36 of 109 In Florida
#2 of 4 In Daytona Beach
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Religion
United Methodist
Acceptance rate
100%
Average SAT
915
Average ACT
17
Avg. cost to attend
$14,705 /y
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
2,414
Graduates
101
Male:Female Ratio
36:64
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
cookman.edu

Bethune-Cookman University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Bethune-Cookman University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 100% 100% 100%
Applicants 6,844 1,904 4,860
Admissions 6,834 1,901 4,856
Freshmen enrolled full time 698 266 432
Freshmen enrolled part time 4 4

2,464 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

51 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
294 or 42%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 830
or below

75% of them
had 1000
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Bethune-Cookman University are 830-1000 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
142 or 20%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 15
or below

75% of them
had 18
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Bethune-Cookman University are 15-18 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Secondary school record Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 1474 (59%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 839 (33%)
Hispanic 84 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 51 (2%)
Two or more races 39 (2%)
White 18 (0.7%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (0.2%)
Asian 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Bethune-Cookman University is $14,705 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$14,705/year
Average aid awarded
$15,114
Students receiving aid
99%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $13,728
$30-48K $14,194
$48-75K $16,399
$75-110K $19,105
$110K+ $20,662

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $13,844$13,500
Tuition in-state $13,844$13,500
Tuition out-of-state $13,844$13,500
Fee in-district $950$600
Fee in-state $950$600
Fee out-of-state $950$600

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,200
Combined charge for room and board $10,396
Room charge $7,376
Meal charge $3,020

Bethune-Cookman University majors

Bethune-Cookman University has granted 337 bachelor's degrees across 26 programs and 35 master's across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Bethune-Cookman University.

Major Bachelor Master
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 64
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 39 6
Psychology, General 44
Business Administration and Management, General 39
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 29
Mass Communication & Media Studies 27
Sociology, General 14
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 12
Organizational Behavior Studies 9
Information Science & Studies 8
Public Health, General 8
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 8
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other 7
Gerontology 6
Music Technology 6
Political Science and Government, General 6
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 6
Computer Engineering, General 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 5
Hotel & Motel Administration & Management 5
Religion & Religious Studies 2 2
Computer Science 3
Athletic Training & Trainer 2
Chemistry, General 2
Music, General 2
Accounting 1
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 1
Finance, General 1
International Relations and Affairs 1
Music Teacher Education 1
Social Studies Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 337 35

Bethune-Cookman University has a graduation rate of 28%, which is among the 11% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 28% 24% 30%
  • Full-time retention rate - 56%
  • Part-time retention rate - 27%

Publications & Citations

Bethune-Cookman University has published 435 scientific papers with 4,582 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Medicine, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Political Science, and Law.

Publications
435
Citations
4,582

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
235 / 2,674
Biology
230 / 2,461
Computer Science
210 / 2,068
Medicine
177 / 1,691
Environmental Science
171 / 2,278
Engineering
161 / 1,335
Chemistry
154 / 1,771
Physics
152 / 1,966
Political Science
149 / 1,796
Law
145 / 1,783
Biochemistry
128 / 1,495
Business
127 / 1,537
Sociology
126 / 1,459
Genetics
125 / 1,096
Psychology
112 / 866
Geography and Cartography
108 / 1,681
Philosophy
106 / 1,064
Mathematics
104 / 1,361
Quantum and Particle physics
95 / 1,419
Organic Chemistry
95 / 1,247
Economics
95 / 1,008
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
94 / 968
Ecology
86 / 1,384
History
84 / 1,464
Geology
73 / 764
Statistics
68 / 1,153
Archaeology
67 / 1,365
Development Studies
62 / 432
Pathology
60 / 611
Machine Learning
58 / 681
Management
56 / 624
Art & Design
54 / 422
Linguistics
51 / 627
Paleontology
43 / 440
Anthropology
39 / 366
Computer Networking
38 / 226
Materials Science
37 / 311
Molecular Biology
36 / 228
Psychiatry
36 / 395
Nursing
35 / 490

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 3 3
1993 3 8
1994 5 4
1995 7 7
1996 3 7
1997 6 13
1998 8 17
1999 5 18
2000 6 33
2001 2 29
2002 8 35
2003 11 40
2004 8 46
2005 6 40
2006 5 43
2007 1 48
2008 4 62
2009 8 54
2010 10 63
2011 15 96
2012 16 116
2013 24 145
2014 23 202
2015 19 217
2016 29 257
2017 18 279
2018 18 297
2019 18 303
2020 25 344
2021 26 398
2022 22 374
2023 11 454
2024 19 397
Academic rankings

Bethune-Cookman University alumni

  1. Harry T. Moore

    Harry T. Moore
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1905-1951 (aged 46)
    Occupations
    educatoractivist
    Biography

    Harry Tyson Moore was an African-American educator, a pioneer leader of the civil rights movement, founder of the first branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Brevard County, Florida, and president of the state chapter of the NAACP.

  2. Stevie Baggs

    Stevie Baggs
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1981-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    American football player
    Biography

    Stevie Baggs Jr. is an American former professional football player and actor.

  3. Peter O'Brien

    Peter O'Brien
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1990-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Peter Robert O'Brien is an American professional baseball left fielder for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Miami Marlins.

  4. Eric Cray

    Eric Cray
    Born in
    Philippines Flag Philippines
    Years
    1988-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    athletics competitor
    Biography

    Eric Shauwn Brazas Cray is a Filipino-American track and field athlete who competes in sprinting and hurdling events. He represented the Philippines at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, competing in the hurdles. He won gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023. Cray currently holds the Filipino national record for the 400 metres hurdles and 100 metres.

All 11 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names BCC
B-CU
Bethune-Cookman
B-CC
Bethune-Cookman College
Cookman
Bethune
Founded 1904
Motto Enter to learn, depart to serve
Colors maroon, gold
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 407
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 640 Dr Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd
Daytona Beach, Florida, 32114-3099
United States
City population 73,000
Phone 3864812000

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