Benedictine College
Benedictine College is a private Benedictine liberal arts college in Atchison, Kansas, United States. It was established in 1971 by the merger of St. Benedict's College for men and Mount St. Scholastica College for women.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 98%
- Average net price: $27,891
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,764
- Graduation rate (150%): 62%
- Graduation rate (200%): 64%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 72%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $53,175
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,407
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,000
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Atchison, KS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Benedictine College include Nursing, Theology, Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Nursing (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,204 1 year after graduation · median debt $21,489
- Theology (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $36,829 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Elementary Education and Teaching (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,163 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,869
- Mechanical Engineering (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,539 1 year after graduation
- Finance (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,769 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,919
- Psychology (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $28,149 1 year after graduation · median debt $24,750
- Business Administration and Management (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,184 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (25 bachelor's) · median debt $26,474
- Biology (24 bachelor's)
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $30,238 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 43%, Engineering 13%, Computer Science 4%, Health 13%, Biological Sciences 10%, Psychology 10%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Benedictine College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,718 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $22,718
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $21,531
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $23,404
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $26,224
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $30,253
- In-state tuition and fees: $36,350
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $36,350
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $13,430
- Off-campus room and board: $10,000
- Off-campus with family: $4,350
- Typical cost of attendance: $50,980
- Sticker vs net gap: 45%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 19%
- Federal loan recipients: 49%
- Average institutional grant: $21,794
- Average federal loan: $6,264
- Median debt at graduation: $24,599
Admissions
Benedictine College admits 98% of applicants. Of students admitted, 23% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,715
- Admitted: 2,664
- Enrolled: 609
- Yield (first-choice signal): 23%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,764
- Women: 51%
- Commuter share (estimated): 40%
- Part-time undergraduates: 75%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduate students: 67
- Graduation rate: 62%
- Come back after freshman year: 83%
- First-generation: 15%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 49%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $82,576
- Associate professor salary: $78,020
- Assistant professor salary: $71,082
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,657
- Meal plan meals per week: 18
- Average SAT: 1,300
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Benedictine College acceptance rate? Benedictine College admits 98% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Benedictine College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,718 a year after aid. Average net price is $27,891.
What majors does Benedictine College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Theology, Elementary Education and Teaching, Mechanical Engineering, Finance.
What is the average salary after Benedictine College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $53,175 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Benedictine College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 72% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 62%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Benedictine College official site: https://www.benedictine.edu.