Bethune-Cookman vs CUNY Medgar Evers
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Bethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona Beach, FLCatholic life on campusCUNY Medgar Evers CollegeBrooklyn, NYCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Bethune-Cookman has the higher graduation rate: 31% against 20% at CUNY Medgar Evers.
- For families earning up to $30,000, CUNY Medgar Evers has the lower price after aid: $4,368 a year, against $10,896 at Bethune-Cookman.
- The average price after aid is lower at CUNY Medgar Evers: $5,718 a year, against $12,030 at Bethune-Cookman.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at CUNY Medgar Evers: $46,498, against $38,518 at Bethune-Cookman.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Public
Location
Daytona Beach, FL
Brooklyn, NY
Setting
City
City
Students
2,515
3,846
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
88%
86%
Average SAT
880
920
Graduation rate
31%
20%
First-year retention
62%
50%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$12,030
$5,718
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$10,896
$4,368
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$11,487
$5,547
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$14,346
$8,661
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$17,882
$10,131
Net price, over $110,000 income
$18,654
$14,006
Median debt
$31,000
$10,988
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$38,518
$46,498
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.