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Benedictine University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Lisle, IL
Population 5,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,817
Men / Women 52% / 48%
White 39%
Hispanic 21%
Asian 17%
Black 10%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 37%
Business & Economics 31%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%
Education 2%
Arts 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $35,940
Est. Cost of Attendance $46,713
10-Year ROI $151,000
ROI Percentile 54th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (38th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 2 #581
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Benedictine University 410 46% / 54% 2% $71,525
Computer Science 6 100% / 0% 0%
Engineering Science 7 +1 71% / 29% 0%
Information Science/Studies 4 75% / 25% 25%
Mathematics 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Physics 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3 67% / 33% 0%
Biology 85 38% / 62% 1% $69,442
Chemistry 2 100% / 0% 0%
Clinical Health Sciences 1 100% / 0% 0%
Exercise Science 12 58% / 42% 0%
Health and Wellness 11 36% / 64% 0%
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Nuclear Medical Technology
Nursing 33 0% / 100% 0% $96,774
Nutrition and Wellness 6 17% / 83% 0% $56,273
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Accounting 12 42% / 58% 0% $66,783
Business Administration 34 +2 68% / 32% 9% $80,258
Business Studies 25 56% / 44% 0% $81,937
Entrepreneurship 9 78% / 22% 11%
Finance 12 +3 75% / 25% 0% $89,801
Foodservice Systems Administration
International Business 1 0% / 100% 0%
Management Sciences 5 +2 100% / 0% 0%
Managerial Economics 9 89% / 11% 0%
Marketing 21 71% / 29% 0% $60,257
Organizational Behavior 1 100% / 0% 0% $79,423
Communication 11 55% / 45% 0% $55,025
Communication
Criminal Justice 10 +1 60% / 40% 0%
Criminology 4 50% / 50% 0%
English 2 50% / 50% 0%
General Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
History 2 100% / 0% 0%
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 11 +1 45% / 55% 0%
Psychology 42 +1 24% / 76% 2% $56,322
Social Sciences 3 67% / 33% 0% $56,283
Sociology 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 3 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Theology/Theological Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 8 0% / 100% 0% $47,803
Social Studies Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Art History and Criticism
Fine and Studio Arts
Graphic Design 5 80% / 20% 20%
Music
Music Teacher Education