Bethune-Cookman University
About
Bethune–Cookman University is a private historically black university in Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune–Cookman University is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The primary administration building, White Hall, and the Mary McLeod Bethune Home are historic venues.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 49 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 40 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing7 · 14.3%
- No Data40 · 81.6%
- Failing2 · 4.1%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 16
- Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jul 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalCouncil on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
- Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jan 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalCouncil on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
- Jan 2025Voluntary Withdrawal ReceivedCouncil on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 2,456 students received $16.1M in Pell grants, alongside $20.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,381 borrowers who entered repayment, 152 (11.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Bethune-Cookman
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 10
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus9
Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Bethune-Cookman vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Bethune-Cookman selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectBethune-Cookman University | 31% | — | 2,853 | $14,892 | Baccalaureate |
Augustana College | 73% | 62.7% | 2,570 | $12,437 | Baccalaureate |
Bard College | 68% | 52.1% | 2,911 | $31,771 | Baccalaureate |
Barnard College | 93% | 8.8% | 3,487 | $39,253 | Baccalaureate |
Bucknell University | 86% | 28.9% | 3,969 | $40,429 | Baccalaureate |
Colby College | 89% | 7.1% | 2,412 | $23,939 | Baccalaureate |
Colgate University | 91% | 13.9% | 3,211 | $29,107 | Baccalaureate |
College of the Holy Cross | 87% | 17.6% | 3,126 | $36,868 | Baccalaureate |
Colorado College | 88% | 18.5% | 2,056 | $31,678 | Baccalaureate |
Denison University | 79% | 17.4% | 2,394 | $38,111 | Baccalaureate |
Furman University | 79% | 42.9% | 2,554 | $29,997 | Baccalaureate |
Gettysburg College | 83% | 38.9% | 2,812 | $30,086 | Baccalaureate |
Hope College | 80% | 79.2% | 3,395 | $25,749 | Baccalaureate |
Lafayette College | 88% | 31.4% | 2,775 | $32,496 | Baccalaureate |
Lewis & Clark College | 75% | 78.5% | 3,504 | $36,084 | Baccalaureate |
Middlebury College | 91% | 10.7% | 2,803 | $25,934 | Baccalaureate |
Morehouse College | 59% | 44.0% | 2,847 | $35,949 | Baccalaureate |
Mount Holyoke College | 84% | 36.0% | 2,275 | $29,562 | Baccalaureate |
Oberlin College | 81% | 34.2% | 2,909 | $39,184 | Baccalaureate |
Skidmore College | 83% | 21.1% | 2,704 | $34,581 | Baccalaureate |
Smith College | 89% | 21.0% | 2,857 | $26,181 | Baccalaureate |
Spelman College | 78% | 24.9% | 3,417 | $36,828 | Baccalaureate |
St Olaf College | 84% | 48.3% | 3,124 | $22,752 | Baccalaureate |
Stonehill College | 76% | 66.3% | 2,674 | $29,969 | Baccalaureate |
Susquehanna University | 82% | 81.4% | 2,255 | $26,539 | Baccalaureate |
Trinity University | 84% | 25.9% | 2,687 | $23,650 | Baccalaureate |
University of Richmond | 85% | 22.2% | 3,722 | $33,417 | Baccalaureate |
Vassar College | 91% | 18.6% | 2,462 | $38,182 | Baccalaureate |
Wellesley College | 92% | 14.0% | 2,407 | $25,008 | Baccalaureate |
Wesleyan University | 93% | 16.5% | 4,011 | $27,888 | Baccalaureate |
Wheaton College | 85% | 87.4% | 2,874 | $26,984 | Baccalaureate |
Williams College | 94% | 8.3% | 2,164 | $14,852 | Baccalaureate |
| Peer group median | 84% | 25.9% | 2,830 | $29,983 |
Bethune-Cookman Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The mission of Institutional Effectiveness is to build capacity for a culture of evidence and continuous improvement. We support the University's mission, core values and pursuit of academic and operational excellence through the collection, analysis and reporting of data that informs the strategic planning process, promotes effective allocation of resources, engages faculty and staff in the continuous improvement of the Institution’s programs and services, and provides accountability to stakeholders.
Visit IR office page- Dr. Narendra PatelSenior Advisor to the President for Accreditation, Quality Control, Compliance and Institutional Effectiveness
- Mrs. Sajida S. BarmedaDirector of Institutional Research and Analysis
- Mrs. Jennifer DashDirector of Institutional Assessment and Evaluation
- Mr. Dorian L. HooksInstitutional Assessments Program Coordinator
Common Data Set (1)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data dictionaryInstitutional ResearchThe Institutional Research page of Bethune-Cookman University provides information about the office's mission and purpose, focusing on delivering institutional data to support decision-making, enrollment management, assessment, program review, accreditation, and academic planning. The office handles data requests from various agencies and offers reports on enrollment, graduation, retention, and labor statistics. Continuous improvement efforts aim to enhance information delivery and collaboration within the university.cookman.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookFact Book2023The Office of Institutional Effectiveness at Bethune-Cookman University publishes the Fact Book, which includes various editions from 2009 to the most recent 2022-23 edition. The Fact Book is intended to provide data insights and summaries relevant to the university. The document is accessible in PDF format for most years listed on the page.cookman.edu
Notable alumni of Bethune-Cookman (21)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Marjorie JoynerBusiness
- Matthew J. GillespieCommunity service and civil rights
- Henry LyonsCommunity service and civil rights
- Harry T. MooreCommunity service and civil rights
- Lucille O'NealCommunity service and civil rights
- Oswald P. Bronson, Sr.Education
- Gregory DraneEducation
- Allen & AllenEntertainment
- Rodney ChesterEntertainment
- Jimmy "Bo" HorneEntertainment
- Nakera Simms-SymonetteModeling
- James Bush IIIPolitics
Frequently asked questions about Bethune-Cookman University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bethune-Cookman.
What is the graduation rate at Bethune-Cookman University?
How many students attend Bethune-Cookman University?
What is the average net price at Bethune-Cookman University?
What is the yield rate at Bethune-Cookman University?
Where is Bethune-Cookman University located?
Who runs Institutional Research at Bethune-Cookman University?
Have a question this page can’t answer?
Ask Clema anything about Bethune-Cookman University and its peers — plain language in, cited answers out, in minutes instead of days.
Free for teams up to 3 · No credit card