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Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach, FL 2,732 Undergrads 37.9% Grad Rate
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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: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$46,007
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$38,518
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate37.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age20.2
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
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Bachelor's Degrees

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
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
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,540
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,629
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,805
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,983
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,083
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,933
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$212k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,439
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$263k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,526
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$233k
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.