Benedictine University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Benedictine)
Population 5,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (38%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,969
Men / Women 52% / 48%
From State 82%
From Region 2%
Athletes 683 (37.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 38%
Asian 21%
Hispanic 21%
Black 10%
International 4%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Benedictine University 468 47% 41% 24% 7% 10% 2% $70,209 45 +0.10 70 94% 2.7%
Engineering Science 4 — 75% 50% 25% 0% 25% 0% $89,632 22 -0.68 89 — — — — —
Computer Information Systems 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $85,109 23 -0.64 86 — — — — —
Computer Science 9 — 100% 22% 44% 11% 22% 0% $89,164 9 -1.05 89 100% — — — —
Computer Science & Mathematics 1 — 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $88,176 12 -0.84 88 — — — — —
Chemistry 4 — 50% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $73,154 65 +0.15 74 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 — 67% 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% $74,430 44 -0.41 76 — — — — —
Physics — +1 — — — — — — $79,821 39 -0.27 82 — — — — —
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 10 — 40% 20% 70% 0% 0% 0% $75,642 68 +0.37 78 — — — — —
Biology 82 — 40% 28% 55% 4% 5% 1% $74,823 89 +0.97 77 90% — — — —
Nutrition and Wellness 11 — 0% 64% 9% 0% 18% 0% $52,666 10 -1.08 28 92% — — — —
Clinical Health Sciences 11 — 27% 27% 0% 0% 18% 0% $72,621 71 +0.28 74 — — — — —
Exercise Science 19 — 42% 37% 11% 26% 11% 0% $65,028 68 +0.38 60 97% — — — —
Health and Wellness 11 — 18% 55% 9% 18% 9% 0% $70,005 59 +0.11 70 — — — — —
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs — — — — — — — — $65,908 7 -1.14 62 85% — — — —
Nuclear Medical Technology — — — — — — — — $74,855 31 -0.37 77 — — — — —
Nursing 19 — 47% 42% 32% 0% 16% 0% $98,284 78 +0.60 94 99% 2.0% — — —
Accounting 13 +1 77% 23% 23% 23% 8% 0% $84,225 48 -0.18 86 97% — — — —
Business Administration 48 +1 67% 48% 2% 6% 10% 12% $72,353 50 -0.27 73 93% — — — —
Business Studies 8 — 50% 75% 12% 12% 0% 0% $73,058 52 -0.24 74 94% 4.2% — — —
Entrepreneurship 5 — 60% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $74,702 64 -0.05 76 — — — — —
Finance 16 — 88% 69% 6% 6% 6% 0% $90,611 43 -0.29 90 97% — — — —
Foodservice Systems Administration — — — — — — — — $52,666 15 -0.72 28 92% — — — —
International Business 4 — 50% 50% 25% 0% 0% 0% $82,202 62 -0.07 84 — — — — —
Management Sciences 12 — 67% 50% 42% 8% 0% 0% $91,788 85 +0.74 90 96% — — — —
Managerial Economics 8 — 88% 62% 12% 0% 25% 0% $86,342 38 -0.44 87 — — — — —
Marketing 12 +1 42% 50% 8% 8% 8% 0% $69,499 24 -0.63 69 97% — — — —
Organizational Behavior 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $78,741 63 +0.20 81 97% 4.4% — — —
English 4 — 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $47,939 29 -0.55 17 — — — — —
General Studies 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $53,962 35 -0.32 31 — — — — —
History 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,271 33 -0.45 27 — — — — —
Philosophy — +2 — — — — — — $56,360 39 -0.38 38 — — — — —
Spanish 1 +2 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,240 36 -0.34 32 — — — — —
Theology/Theological Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $54,083 76 +0.40 32 — — — — —
Communication 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,596 34 -0.49 39 — — — — —
Communication 17 — 82% 41% 6% 18% 12% 0% $50,372 11 -1.07 22 94% — — — —
Political Science 11 +4 36% 45% 9% 18% 18% 0% $69,658 44 -0.19 69 100% — — — —
Psychology 61 +3 28% 44% 23% 5% 3% 2% $57,653 67 +0.39 42 92% — — — —
Social Sciences 2 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $58,168 63 +0.12 43 96% — — — —
Sociology 4 +2 0% 0% 50% 0% 25% 0% $56,868 56 -0.00 40 — — — — —
Elementary Education 10 — 0% 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% $45,868 14 -0.95 13 96% — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching — — — — — — — — $51,306 22 -0.79 24 — — — — —
Social Studies Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,080 18 -0.74 24 — — — — —
Special Education 2 — 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% $49,980 17 -0.89 21 — — — — —
Art History and Criticism 3 — 0% 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% $48,447 45 -0.26 18 — — — — —
Fine and Studio Arts — — — — — — — — $48,515 60 +0.18 18 — — — — —
Graphic Design 11 — 27% 0% 27% 27% 9% 9% $55,182 34 -0.38 35 — — — — —
Music — +1 — — — — — — $48,513 58 +0.19 18 — — — — —
Music Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $51,035 68 +0.46 24 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 3 — 33% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $73,616 97 +1.89 75 97% — — — —
Criminology 21 +4 52% 43% 0% 10% 29% 0% $60,587 58 +0.10 49 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,959
ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 66%
4-Year Graduation Rate 39%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 27.1% 127 68% 52% 12% 9% 8% 5% $78,814 49 -0.19 81 95% 4.2%
Social Sciences 20.5% 96 39% 42% 19% 8% 8% 1% $57,706 47 +0.04 42 93% —
Life & Natural Sciences 19.7% 92 40% 27% 57% 3% 4% 1% $74,912 86 +0.91 77 90% —
Health Sciences 12.8% 60 37% 40% 15% 12% 13% 0% $77,864 54 +0.38 80 98% 2.0%
Professional 5.1% 24 50% 42% 0% 8% 33% 0% $62,216 35 +0.32 54 97% —
Arts 3.0% 14 21% 7% 36% 21% 7% 7% $53,739 61 -0.36 31 — —
Education 2.8% 13 15% 69% 23% 0% 0% 0% $46,902 12 -0.93 15 96% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.4% 11 0% 64% 9% 0% 18% 0% $52,666 17 -1.08 28 92% —
Computer Science 2.4% 11 91% 18% 55% 9% 18% 0% $88,706 15 -0.99 89 100% —
Humanities 1.9% 9 33% 22% 22% 0% 11% 11% $51,142 26 -0.36 24 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.5% 7 57% 57% 29% 0% 14% 0% $73,701 36 -0.09 75 — —
Engineering 0.9% 4 75% 50% 25% 0% 25% 0% $89,632 4 -0.68 89 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #569 21% — — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — — — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — 7 #158 — —
Education — — — — 2 #413 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Total $0.1M #635 21% — 9 #480 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 143 $452K $446K $5K
Baseball 107 $666K $659K $7K
Soccer 66 $335K $321K $13K
Basketball 51 $626K $466K $160K
Volleyball 36 $375K $429K -$53K
Lacrosse 31 $345K $210K $134K
Track & Field (outdoor) 28 $105K $65K $40K
Track & Field (indoor) 26 $93K $38K $55K
Golf 24 $85K $124K -$38K
Cross Country 4 $43K $5K $37K
Total 476 $3.1M $2.8M $362K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Softball 56 $610K $500K $109K
Soccer 47 $320K $316K $3K
Volleyball 42 $360K $380K -$20K
Basketball 33 $558K $336K $222K
Track & Field (outdoor) 12 $92K $55K $37K
Golf 9 $91K $74K $16K
Track & Field (indoor) 9 $80K $35K $44K
Cross Country 3 $39K $3K $36K
Total 207 $2.2M $1.7M $450K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 143 $452K $446K $5K
Soccer 113 $655K $638K $17K
Baseball 107 $666K $659K $7K
Basketball 84 $1.2M $802K $382K
Volleyball 78 $736K $809K -$73K
Softball 56 $610K $500K $109K
Track & Field (outdoor) 40 $198K $120K $77K
Track & Field (indoor) 35 $173K $74K $99K
Golf 33 $176K $198K -$21K
Lacrosse 31 $345K $210K $134K
Cross Country 7 $83K $9K $73K
Total 683 $5.8M $5.7M $111K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 80%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 80% 80% 80%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional