Benedictine University
Benedictine University is a private Catholic university with campuses in Lisle, Illinois, and Mesa, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1887 by the Benedictine monks of St. Procopius Abbey in the Pilsen community on the West Side of Chicago. The institution has retained a close relationship with the Benedictine Order, which bears the name of St. Benedict, the acknowledged father of western monasticism.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 95%
- Average net price: $22,313
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,237
- Graduation rate (150%): 50%
- Graduation rate (200%): 48%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 63%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,446
- Median earnings (8 years): $57,984
- Median earnings (6 years): $50,222
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Lisle, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Benedictine University include Biology, Psychology, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
- Biology (85 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,960 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Psychology (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,994 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,665 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Nursing (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $97,934 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,185 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,750
- Marketing (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,129 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,201
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,576 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Accounting (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,917 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Finance (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,914 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,664 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
Degree mix: Business 42%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 1%, Health 34%, Biological Sciences 15%, Psychology 6%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Benedictine University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,282 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $19,282
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,035
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $23,587
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $27,639
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,307
- In-state tuition and fees: $35,940
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $35,940
- Books and supplies: $1,976
- On-campus room and board: $10,850
- Off-campus room and board: $10,944
- Off-campus with family: $4,960
- Typical cost of attendance: $48,766
- Sticker vs net gap: 54%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 39%
- Federal loan recipients: 46%
- Average institutional grant: $17,279
- Average federal loan: $6,664
- Median debt at graduation: $22,500
Admissions
Benedictine University admits 95% of applicants. Of students admitted, 16% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,043
- Admitted: 2,898
- Enrolled: 451
- Yield (first-choice signal): 16%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,237
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 78%
- Part-time undergraduates: 7%
- Age 25 and older: 8%
- Graduate students: 1,048
- Graduation rate: 50%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 66%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $89,210
- Associate professor salary: $71,643
- Assistant professor salary: $63,469
- On-campus housing capacity: 503
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Benedictine University acceptance rate? Benedictine University admits 95% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Benedictine University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,282 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,313.
What majors does Benedictine University offer? Popular programs include Biology, Psychology, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, Nursing, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.
What is the average salary after Benedictine University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $63,446 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Benedictine University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 63% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 50%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Benedictine University official site: https://ben.edu.