Bethune-Cookman vs. Luther Rice College & Seminary

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL with Luther Rice College & Seminary in Lithonia, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bethune Cookman University is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (2,853 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethune Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, FL (Small City setting); Luther Rice College & Seminary is in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting).
• Bethune Cookman University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethune Cookman University 17:1; Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethune Cookman University are 45.3% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($10,396 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30.7% higher at Bethune-Cookman than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $3,474 more per year; $14,794 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethune Cookman University than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (98% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 352.5% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($17,181 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bethune-Cookman, open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at Bethune-Cookman vs. 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have a $10,985 lower median loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($25,000 vs. $35,985).
• Among borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have an estimated $114 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($258 vs. $372).
• More Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 20%).

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