Benedict College
Benedict College is a private historically black college in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1870 by northern Baptists, it was originally a teachers' college. It has since expanded to offer majors in many disciplines across the liberal arts. The campus includes buildings in the Benedict College Historic District, a historic area listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 96%
- Average net price: $18,250
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,896
- Graduation rate (150%): 24%
- Graduation rate (200%): 25%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 36%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $31,902
- Median earnings (8 years): $28,081
- Median earnings (6 years): $24,908
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Columbia, SC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Benedict College include Biology, Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration.
- Biology (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $36,966 4 years after graduation · median debt $33,923
- Business Administration and Management (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,811 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,372 4 years after graduation · median debt $40,000
- Psychology (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $27,620 1 year after graduation
- Criminal Justice (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,337 4 years after graduation · median debt $37,000
- Mass Communication (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,638 4 years after graduation
- Public Health (11 bachelor's) · median debt $36,755
- Computer Science (10 bachelor's)
- Social Work (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $30,295 1 year after graduation · median debt $34,875
- Computer Engineering (8 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 41%, Engineering 7%, Computer Science 5%, Health 8%, Biological Sciences 18%, Psychology 12%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Benedict College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,807 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,807
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,415
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,763
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,885
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,076
- In-state tuition and fees: $17,440
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,440
- Books and supplies: $1,600
- On-campus room and board: $7,146
- Off-campus room and board: $7,146
- Off-campus with family: $5,406
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,186
- Sticker vs net gap: 30%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 62%
- Federal loan recipients: 63%
- Average institutional grant: $9,820
- Average federal loan: $7,345
- Median debt at graduation: $32,500
Admissions
Benedict College admits 96% of applicants. Of students admitted, 8% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,098
- Admitted: 4,879
- Enrolled: 390
- Yield (first-choice signal): 8%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,896
- Women: 52%
- Commuter share (estimated): 24%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 57
- Graduation rate: 24%
- Come back after freshman year: 57%
- First-generation: 41%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 35%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $70,488
- Associate professor salary: $65,230
- Assistant professor salary: $61,980
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,436
- Average SAT: 910
- Average ACT: 17
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Benedict College acceptance rate? Benedict College admits 96% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Benedict College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,807 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,250.
What majors does Benedict College offer? Popular programs include Biology, Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration, Psychology, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Benedict College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $31,902 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Benedict College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 36% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 24%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Benedict College official site: https://benedict.edu.