Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bethune-Cookman has 27 pts more Pell recipients than Dominican (78% vs. 52%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Dominican grads earn $21.8K more ten years out than Bethune-Cookman's ($60,327 vs. $38,518)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Dominican graduates 22 pts more of its students than Bethune-Cookman (59% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Bethune-Cookman costs about $8.7K less per year on average than Dominican ($13,029 vs. $21,690, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Dominican has 9 pts more first-gen students than Bethune-Cookman (51% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Bethune-Cookman is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.48)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Bethune-Cookman admits 88%, Dominican 90%; Dominican's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Dominican90%
Bethune-Cookman88%
Quad's selectivity
  • DominicanOpen
  • Bethune-CookmanOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Dominican
880–1100
Bethune-Cookman
830–990
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DominicanGPA and school record required
  • Bethune-CookmanGPA required

Who's on each campus

Dominican and Bethune-Cookman are about the same size; Bethune-Cookman has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Dominican2.6K
Bethune-Cookman2.7K
Pell Grant share
Dominican52%
Bethune-Cookman78%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Dominican, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at Bethune-Cookman.

Students per faculty member
Dominican12 to 1
Bethune-Cookman17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DominicanRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%
  • Bethune-CookmanLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies24%

What each costs

Bethune-Cookman costs about $8.7K less a year than Dominican on average; Dominican's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Dominican$21.7K
Bethune-Cookman$13K
Aid generosity
Dominican59%
Bethune-Cookman56%

What each pays off

Dominican's former students earn more, a median $60.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 59% at Dominican to 38% at Bethune-Cookman.

Median earnings, 10 years
Dominican$60.3K
Bethune-Cookman$38.5K
Graduation rate
Dominican59%
Bethune-Cookman38%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DominicanGrowing+86%
  • Bethune-CookmanGrowing+39%
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