Bethune-Cookman vs. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL with Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bethune Cookman University is larger than Lenoir-Rhyne University based on total student enrollment (2,853 students vs. 2,256 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethune Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, FL (Small City setting); Lenoir Rhyne University is in Hickory, NC (Small City setting).
• Bethune Cookman University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethune Cookman University 17:1; Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethune Cookman University are 22.4% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($10,396 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 115.6% higher at Lenoir-Rhyne University than at Bethune Cookman University (about $17,106 more per year; $31,900 vs. $14,794).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University than at Bethune Cookman University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 36.6% larger than aid received by Bethune Cookman University students ($23,467 vs. $17,181).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bethune-Cookman, test-free at Lenoir-Rhyne University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Bethune-Cookman (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at Bethune-Cookman vs. 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lenoir Rhyne University graduates have a $8,985 lower median loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($27,000 vs. $35,985).
• Among borrowers, Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates have an estimated $93 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($279 vs. $372).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 20%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.