Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,073
Graduate Enrollment: 85
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic

Campus Details

Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 98.5%

Male/Female: 50% / 50% (2017)

First generation college students: 15.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.2% (2014)
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,243
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1100 - 1350

2022 Median Admit ACT: 26
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 22 - 30

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 52.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 34.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 24.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 17.2% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 77.7%
Black: 1.8%
Hispanic: 10.8%
Asian: 1.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 4.5%
Non-resident alien: 1.0%
Unknown race: 2.2%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $47,613
In-State tuition: $32,630
Out-of-State tuition: $32,630

Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $12,250 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $5,000 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,900 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $5,000 (2022)

Average Family Income: $106,375 (2017)
Median Family Income: $95,543 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 16.7%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 50.9%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $24,599 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $261 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $23,447
$30k-48k $23,191
$48k-75k $23,164
$75k-110k $22,917
$110k+ $29,104

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 44%
6-year graduation rate: 63%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 98.3% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $24,599 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $18,570 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 85.6% (2015)
@3 year 89.1% (2017)
@5 year 89.7% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 65.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 61.4% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $39,032 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $46,047 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree History. 13
Bachelor's Degree Architecture. 2
Bachelor's Degree Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. 22 $27,000 $286
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 8
Master's Degree Education, General. 1
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 17 $51,015 ($4,251)
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 12
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 57 $23,377 $242 $38,003 ($3,167) $38,385 ($3,199)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 2
Bachelor's Degree Chemical Engineering. 5
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 4
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 16
Bachelor's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 8
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 17 $27,000 $283
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 17
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 2
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 5
Bachelor's Degree International/Global Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 15 $26,798 $281
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 11
Bachelor's Degree Religious Education. 20 $24,625 $246
Bachelor's Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 42 $23,250 $246 $31,681 ($2,640) $35,197 ($2,933)
Bachelor's Degree Astronomy and Astrophysics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 5
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 5
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 24 $25,443 $262 $42,224 ($3,519)
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, General. 3
Bachelor's Degree Criminology. 11
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 9
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 10
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 6
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 5
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 10
Bachelor's Degree Music. 2
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 2
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 25 $22,223 $228 $58,658 ($4,888)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 32 $27,000 $286 $49,804 ($4,150)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 26 $57,188 ($4,766)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 18 $20,500 $228 $68,559 ($5,713)
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 29 $26,959 $285
Bachelor's Degree International Business. 9
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 26 $25,701 $272


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $56,160
Full time faculty: 58%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0

School's endowment start of year: $35,472,486 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $44,917,496 (2022)