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Benedictine College is ranked #1,123 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
Benedictine College is also ranked #15 out of 47 schools in Kansas.
The acceptance rate at Benedictine College is 98%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Benedictine College is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 20% of students accepted to Benedictine College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 690. Math scores were between 540 and 660.
The student to faculty ratio at Benedictine College is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Benedictine College is 55%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 81% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Benedictine College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Benedictine College for first-time, full-time students is 50%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Benedictine College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,124 undergraduates at Benedictine College with 1,970 being full-time and 154 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,920 | $23,180 | $23,213 | $28,063 | $28,918 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Benedictine College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Benedictine College, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $6,508 a year. That adds up to $26,032 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Benedictine College is 4.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at Benedictine College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Benedictine College.
Contact details for Benedictine College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1020 N 2Nd St, Atchison, KS 66002-1499 |
| Phone: | 913-367-5340 |
| Website: | www.benedictine.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/benedictinecollege |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/BenedictineKS |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 42 | $30,946 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 39 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34 | $32,842 |
| Health & Physical Education | 32 | NA |
| Nursing | 31 | NA |
| Accounting | 29 | NA |
| General Biology | 26 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 25 | NA |
| General Psychology | 23 | $29,647 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 20 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 85 students took at least one online class at Benedictine College. This is a decrease from the 925 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 85 | 41 |
| 2019-2020 | 925 | 150 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 13 | 5 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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