Bethune-Cookman vs. Trinity Baptist College

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL with Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bethune Cookman University is larger than Trinity Baptist College based on total student enrollment (2,853 students vs. 427 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethune Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, FL (Small City setting); Trinity Baptist College is in Jacksonville, FL (Large City setting).
• Bethune Cookman University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Trinity Baptist College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethune Cookman University 17:1; Trinity Baptist College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Baptist College are 14% lower than at Bethune Cookman University ($8,940 vs. $10,396).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.1% higher at Trinity Baptist College than at Bethune Cookman University (about $306 more per year; $15,100 vs. $14,794).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethune Cookman University than at Trinity Baptist College (98% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 148% larger than aid received by Trinity Baptist College students ($17,181 vs. $6,929).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bethune-Cookman and Trinity Baptist College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Bethune-Cookman average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.34 higher than at Trinity Baptist College (2.96).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at Bethune-Cookman vs. 60.9% at Trinity Baptist College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Trinity Baptist College graduates have a $16,362 lower median loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($19,623 vs. $35,985).
• Among borrowers, Trinity Baptist College graduates have an estimated $170 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($202 vs. $372).
• More Trinity Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 20%).

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