Benedict College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$15,338

2.99% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$17,845

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

67.8%

6,446 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,840

95.2% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

19.8%

119 Graduates

About

Benedict College is a higher education institution located in Richland County, SC. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Benedict College were General Business Administration & Management (31 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (30 degrees), and Sport & Fitness Management (29 degrees).

In 2022, 265 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Benedict College. 62.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (215 degrees), 17.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Benedict College is $15,338, which is $−12,992 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Benedict College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 839 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Benedict College is $15,338, which is $12,992 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,845.

In 2022, 98% of undergraduate students attending Benedict College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$15,338

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Benedict College was $15,338. The cost of tuition at Benedict College is $−12,992 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Benedict College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,845

2022 Value

52.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Benedict College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,845. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Benedict College grew by 52.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Benedict College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,600

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Benedict College was of $6,600 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Benedict College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Benedict College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 1.03% with respect to 2021, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Benedict College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Benedict College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 839 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Benedict College received 6,446 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 30.9% annual growth. Out of those 6,446 applicants, 4,369 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 67.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,840 students enrolled at Benedict College in 2022. 16% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Benedict College has an overall enrollment yield of 8.72%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

67.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

4,369

Accepted Out of 6,446

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Benedict College was 67.8% (4,369 admissions from 6,446 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 85.5%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 30.9%, while admissions declined by 45.2%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Benedict College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

16%

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

16% of enrolled first-time students at Benedict College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Benedict College had a total enrollment of 1,840 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Benedict College is 1,752 students and the part-time enrollment is 88. This means that 95.2% of students enrolled at Benedict College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Benedict College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79% Black or African American, 2.83% Hispanic or Latino, 1.41% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.598% Asian, 0.598% White, and 0.0543% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Benedict College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (43.1%), followed by Black or African American Male (35.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (1.23%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Male (54.5%), followed by Black or African American Female (25%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (2.27%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Benedict College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,840 students. The full-time enrollment at Benedict College is 1,752 and the part-time enrollment is 88. This means that 95.2% of students enrolled at Benedict College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Benedict College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Benedict College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Benedict College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Benedict College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Black or African American
1,454 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
52 enrolled students
American Indian or Alaska Native
26 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Benedict College is 79% Black or African American, 2.83% Hispanic or Latino, 1.41% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.598% Asian, 0.598% White, and 0.0543% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 23 students (1.25%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 67 more women than men received degrees from Benedict College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Benedict College is black or african american (215 degrees awarded). There were 17.9 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Benedict College is General Business Administration & Management (31 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (30 degrees) and Sport & Fitness Management (29 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Benedict College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees awarded), Biology (30 degrees), and Protective Services (18 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Benedict College are Physicians (410,988 people), Other managers (239,705 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (215,209 people), Postsecondary teachers (190,497 people), and Social workers, all other (190,187 people).

The most specialized majors at Benedict College in 2022 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees awarded), Biology (30 degrees), Protective Services (18 degrees), English (6 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (11 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Benedict College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Benedict College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees awarded), Biology (30 degrees), Protective Services (18 degrees), English (6 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (11 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Benedict College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (598,670 people), Elementary & secondary schools (552,563 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (467,789 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (393,425 people), and Offices of physicians (220,598 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Benedict College.

Most Common (2022)

General Business Administration & Management
31 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
30 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
29 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Benedict College was General Business Administration & Management with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Benedict College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

166

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 99 degrees were awarded to men at Benedict College, which is 0.596 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (166).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Benedict College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Benedict College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.652 times less than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Benedict College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.53 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

28%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 15% of students graduating from Benedict College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Benedict College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.68% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Black or African American
215 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded
White
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Benedict College is black or african american (215 degrees awarded). There were 17.9 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

3.02% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

Black or African American Female
138 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
77 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Benedict College is black or african american female (138 degrees awarded). There were 1.79 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (77 degrees).

Operations

Benedict College has an endowment valued at nearly $24.7M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −1.17M (−4.74%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Benedict College had a total salary expenditure of 49.5M. Benedict College employs 28 Associate professors, 26 Instructors and 24 Assistant professors. Most academics at Benedict College are Male Associate professor (20), Female Instructor (17), and Female Assistant professor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Benedict College are: Service, with 57 employees, Management, with 35 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 31 employees.

Endowment

$24.7M

2022 Endowment

6.94%

decline from 2021

Benedict College has an endowment valued at about $24.7M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Benedict College declined 6.94% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $24.6M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Benedict College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$12.4M - Federal
$2.04M - State
$768k - Local

As of 2022, Benedict College received $12.4M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.04M from state grants and contracts, and $768k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$16.1M

2022 Salaries

5.1%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Benedict College paid a median of $16.1M in salaries, which represents 32.5% of their overall expenditure ($49.5M) and a 5.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 13% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.917% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.99M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Benedict College paid a total of $5.99M to 91 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

28 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

57 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Benedict College were Associate professor with 28 employees, Instructor with 26 employees, and Assistant professor with 24 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Benedict College were Service with 57 employees, Management with 35 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Associate professor
Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Benedict College was Male Associate professor with 20 employees, Female Instructor with 17 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Benedict College.

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