Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Xavier graduates 22 pts more of its students than Bethune-Cookman (60% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Saint Xavier grads earn $20.1K more ten years out than Bethune-Cookman's ($58,656 vs. $38,518)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Bethune-Cookman has 19 pts more Pell recipients than Saint Xavier (78% vs. 59%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Bethune-Cookman costs about $7.8K less per year on average than Saint Xavier ($13,029 vs. $20,863, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Saint Xavier has 7 pts more first-gen students than Bethune-Cookman (49% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Saint Xavier is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.57)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Saint Xavier admits 84%, Bethune-Cookman 88%; Saint Xavier's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Xavier84%
Bethune-Cookman88%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint XavierAccessible
  • Bethune-CookmanOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Saint XavierTest-blind
Bethune-Cookman
830–990
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint XavierGPA and school record required
  • Bethune-CookmanGPA required

Who's on each campus

Saint Xavier is a bit larger than Bethune-Cookman (3,096 vs. 2,732 undergrads); Bethune-Cookman has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Xavier3.1K
Bethune-Cookman2.7K
Pell Grant share
Saint Xavier59%
Bethune-Cookman78%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Saint Xavier16 to 1
Bethune-Cookman17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint XavierRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%
  • Bethune-CookmanLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies24%

What each costs

Bethune-Cookman costs about $7.8K less a year than Saint Xavier on average; Saint Xavier's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Xavier$20.9K
Bethune-Cookman$13K
Aid generosity
Saint Xavier61%
Bethune-Cookman56%

What each pays off

Saint Xavier's former students earn more, a median $58.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 60% at Saint Xavier to 38% at Bethune-Cookman.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Xavier$58.7K
Bethune-Cookman$38.5K
Graduation rate
Saint Xavier60%
Bethune-Cookman38%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Bethune-Cookman but fell at Saint Xavier; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint XavierShrinking−47%
  • Bethune-CookmanGrowing+39%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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