The Master's University and Seminary vs. Bethune-Cookman

Comparable Facts

Compare The Master's University and Seminary in Santa Clarita, CA with Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

The Master's University and Seminary is larger than Bethune-Cookman based on total student enrollment (2,860 students vs. 2,853 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The Master's University and Seminary is located in Santa Clarita, CA (Midsize Suburban setting); Bethune Cookman University is in Daytona Beach, FL (Small City setting).
• The Master's University and Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bethune Cookman University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The Master's University and Seminary 13:1; Bethune Cookman University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethune Cookman University are 31.2% lower than at The Master's University and Seminary ($10,396 vs. $15,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 163.8% higher at The Master's University and Seminary than at Bethune Cookman University (about $24,226 more per year; $39,020 vs. $14,794).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at The Master's University and Seminary as at Bethune Cookman University (98% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 1.1% larger than aid received by The Master's University and Seminary students ($17,181 vs. $16,990).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at The Master's University and Seminary, test optional at Bethune-Cookman.
• Enrolled first-year students at The Master's University and Seminary average a 3.8 high school GPA, 0.5 higher than at Bethune-Cookman (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 45.8% at The Master's University and Seminary vs. 10.4% at Bethune-Cookman.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The Master's University and Seminary graduates have a $15,485 lower median loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($20,500 vs. $35,985).
• Among borrowers, The Master's University and Seminary graduates have an estimated $161 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($211 vs. $372).
• More The Master's University and Seminary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 20%).

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