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Bethune-Cookman University
Daytona Beach, FL 2,732 Undergrads 37.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$29,764
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,030
After Aid
Median Earnings
$46,007
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$12,030
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$46,007
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate37.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients77.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time97.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS47.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
88.2%
SAT Avg
880
SAT Reading
25th: 43047075th: 510
SAT Math
25th: 40043575th: 480
ACT Composite
25th: -1775th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$420k
-$47k
-$64k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$377k
-$90k
-$108k
Full Cost$30k/yr
+$313k
-$154k
-$172k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
Never
-249%
Full Cost$30k/yr
Never
-160%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-186%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-100%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,888
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,420
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,413
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$30,852
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$239k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,540
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Gerontology
BachCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,623
Natl Median: $54,051
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,629
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,805
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
International Relations and National Security Studies
BachCIP: 4509
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$42,127
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$22,262
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$318k
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
BachCIP: 3101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,983
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3899
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,083
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,277
Natl Median: $60,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,793
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$76,641
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$137k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,913
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,933
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$212k
Master's Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,439
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$263k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,526
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$233k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,835
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
-$231k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.