Benedictine University

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $31,126
    0.316% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $23,139
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    95.2%
    3,043 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,917
    73% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    50.3%
    228 Graduates

    About

    Benedictine University is a higher education institution located in DuPage County, IL. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Benedictine University were General Public Health (190 degrees awarded), General Management Information Systems (127 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (108 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,094 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Benedictine University. 60.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (363 degrees), 2.59 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (140 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Benedictine University is $31,126, which is $7,126 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Benedictine University is $31,126, which is $7,126 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,139.

    In 2024, 95% of undergraduate students attending Benedictine University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $31,126
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Benedictine University was $31,126. The cost of tuition at Benedictine University is $7,126 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $23,139
    2024 Value
    5.82%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Benedictine University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,139. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Benedictine University grew by 5.82%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $11,382
    Room and Board
    $1,900
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Benedictine University was of $11,382 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.15% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,900. The cost of books and supplies increased by 23.4% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    95%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    46%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    95% of undergraduate students at Benedictine University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.06% with respect to 2023, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Benedictine University received 3,043 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 9.15% annual growth. Out of those 3,043 applicants, 2,898 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 95.2% acceptance rate.

    There were 2,917 students enrolled at Benedictine University in 2024. 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Benedictine University has an overall enrollment yield of 15.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    95.2%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    2,898
    Accepted Out of 3,043

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Benedictine University was 95.2% (2,898 admissions from 3,043 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 77.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 9.15%, while admissions grew by 34.6%.

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    SAT Scores

    10%
    Submission Percentage (2021)
    42
    Scores Submitted (2021)

    10% of enrolled first-time students at Benedictine University in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Benedictine University had a total enrollment of 2,917 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Benedictine University is 2,130 students and the part-time enrollment is 787. This means that 73% of students enrolled at Benedictine University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Benedictine University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35.4% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 10% Black or African American, 2.81% Two or More Races, 0.514% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.171% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Benedictine University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (22.6%), followed by White Female (18%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (14.3%), followed by Asian Female (7.72%) and Black or African American Female (6.76%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    73%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Benedictine University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,917 students. The full-time enrollment at Benedictine University is 2,130 and the part-time enrollment is 787. This means that 73% of students enrolled at Benedictine University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    66%
    2024 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 Benedictine University was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Benedictine University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,034 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      505 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      502 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Benedictine University is 35.4% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 10% Black or African American, 2.81% Two or More Races, 0.514% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.171% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% 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, 383 students (13.1%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 236 more women than men received degrees from Benedictine University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Benedictine University is white (363 degrees awarded). There were 2.59 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (140 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Benedictine University is General Public Health (190 degrees awarded), followed by General Management Information Systems (127 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (108 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Benedictine University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (29 degrees awarded), Biology (141 degrees), and Business (404 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Benedictine University are Registered nurses (1,666,088 people), Accountants & auditors (1,046,963 people), Other managers (910,685 people), Financial managers (549,818 people), and Physicians (536,124 people).

    The most specialized majors at Benedictine University in 2024 are Language & Linguistics (29 degrees awarded), Biology (141 degrees), Business (404 degrees), Human Sciences (23 degrees), and Health (326 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Benedictine University are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Models, demonstrators, & product promoters

    The most specialized majors at Benedictine University are Language & Linguistics (29 degrees awarded), Biology (141 degrees), Business (404 degrees), Human Sciences (23 degrees), and Health (326 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Benedictine University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,418,796 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,013,624 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (793,566 people), Computer Systems Design (663,700 people), and Outpatient care centers (485,702 people).

    The most specialized majors at Benedictine University are Language & Linguistics (29 degrees awarded), Biology (141 degrees), Business (404 degrees), Human Sciences (23 degrees), and Health (326 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Benedictine University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Biological Sciences
      85 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      43 degrees awarded
    3. Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
      36 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Benedictine University was General Biological Sciences with 85 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    429
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    665
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 429 degrees were awarded to men at Benedictine University, which is 0.645 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (665).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Benedictine University in General Management Information Systems, which is 1.44 times more than the 52 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 121 degrees were awarded to men at Benedictine University in General Public Health, which is 1.75 times more than the 69 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    39%
    100% Completion Time
    53%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 39% of students graduating from Benedictine University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      363 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      140 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      119 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Benedictine University is white (363 degrees awarded). There were 2.59 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (140 degrees).

    30.7% of degree recipients (336 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      689 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      666 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      664 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Benedictine University is white female (689 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (666 degrees).

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    Operations

    Benedictine University has an endowment valued at nearly $34.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.88M (11.2%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Benedictine University had a total salary expenditure of 60.1M. Benedictine University employs 41 Professors, 36 Associate professors and 17 Assistant professors. Most academics at Benedictine University are Male Professor (24), Male Associate professor (19), and Female Professor (17).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Benedictine University are: Management, with 44 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 36 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 26 employees.

    Endowment

    $34.7M
    2024 Endowment
    13.7%
    decline from 2023

    Benedictine University has an endowment valued at about $34.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Benedictine University declined 13.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.2M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $26.2M
    2024 Salaries
    7.64%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Benedictine University paid a median of $26.2M in salaries, which represents 43.6% of their overall expenditure ($60.1M) and a 7.64% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.71% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.86% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $7.86M
    Instructional Salaries
    101
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Benedictine University paid a total of $7.86M to 101 employees working as instructors, which represents 30% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Benedictine University were Management with 44 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 36 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 26 employees.

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