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Benedictine College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Atchison, KS
Population 20,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,236
Men / Women 51% / 49%
White 82%
Hispanic 10%
Black 3%
Mixed 3%
Asian 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 33%
Business & Economics 19%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Engineering, Computing & Math 12%
Arts 8%
Education 8%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,350
Est. Cost of Attendance $52,206
10-Year ROI $98,000
ROI Percentile 21th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 47%
6-Year Graduation Rate 62%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,900 (84th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (82th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 50%
SAT Range 1,140 – 1,380
ACT Range 22 – 29

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Benedictine College 475 47% / 53% 0% $62,776
Astronomy 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Chemical Engineering 4 75% / 25% 0%
Civil Engineering 3 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 10 +1 90% / 10% 0%
Mathematics 11 +1 91% / 9% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 28 93% / 7% 0%
Physics 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Biochemistry 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 24 +2 54% / 46% 0%
Chemistry
Exercise Science 5 +5 60% / 40% 0%
Kinesiology 25 +5 48% / 52% 0%
Nursing 35 11% / 89% 0% $67,074
Physical Fitness 1 0% / 100% 0%
Accounting 15 +1 67% / 33% 0% $88,801
Business Administration 26 +6 62% / 38% 0% $64,820
Economics 3 +1 100% / 0% 33%
Finance 27 +5 78% / 22% 0%
International Business 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Marketing 17 +9 53% / 47% 0%
Classical Languages 5 40% / 60% 0%
Communication 19 +1 26% / 74% 0%
Criminology 15 60% / 40% 0%
English 16 44% / 56% 0%
French 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
History 8 +1 38% / 62% 0%
International Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Liberal Studies 5 60% / 40% 0%
Philosophy 6 +16 67% / 33% 0%
Political Science 7 +2 57% / 43% 0%
Psychology 26 +5 12% / 88% 0% $56,494
Religious Education 6 +4 50% / 50% 0%
Social Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology 2 50% / 50% 0%
Spanish 2 +6 0% / 100% 0%
Theology/Theological Studies 33 +21 48% / 52% 0%
Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 28 +5 0% / 100% 0% $48,887
Secondary Education and Teaching 3 +8 33% / 67% 0% $48,887
Special Education 5 0% / 100% 0%
Architecture 11 45% / 55% 0%
Art 7 0% / 100% 0%
Art Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Graphic Design 9 +1 44% / 56% 0%
Music 6 67% / 33% 0%
Music Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Theater 1 0% / 100% 0%
Theatre Arts 2 0% / 100% 0%
Visual and Performing Arts 1 0% / 100% 0%
Electrical Engineering Technology 3 100% / 0% 0%