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Benedict College

Columbia, South Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·benedict.edu
6-yr Graduation
24%
-14.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,691
peer median 1,462
Avg net price
$17,781
-$2.6k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
5,098
5,098 candidates competed
Admitted
4,879
95.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
390
8.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
24%-14.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
13%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
24%
Full-time retention
57%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 39 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 32 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
39
Passing
7
17.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

39programs
  • Passing7 · 17.9%
  • No Data32 · 82.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
4
Safe
2
No data
32

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+3.5%
$34,129 vs $32,989
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+12.1%
$36,966 vs $32,989
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+14.1%
$37,638 vs $32,989
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+19.2%
$39,337 vs $32,989
Public Relations Advertising and Applied Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+24.8%
$41,158 vs $32,989
Parks Recreation and Leisure Studies
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+25.4%
$41,372 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+26.7%
$41,811 vs $32,989

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+3.5%
+$1,140

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

6
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
112%
$44,000 debt · $39,337 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
99%
$33,750 debt · $34,129 earn
Parks Recreation and Leisure Studies
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
93%
$38,500 debt · $41,372 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
93%
$34,375 debt · $36,966 earn
Public Relations Advertising and Applied Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
91%
$37,250 debt · $41,158 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
89%
$37,000 debt · $41,811 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1946Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 9

  1. May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2022Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Nov 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,807
$30–48k$17,415
$48–75k$19,763
$75–110k$19,885
$110k+$24,076

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$17,781
-$2,582vs Baccalaureate median $20,363
Federal loans
67.1%
In-state tuition
$18,000
Out-of-state
$18,000

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,245 students received $7.6M in Pell grants, alongside $12.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,245
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.6M
$7,639,500 total
Direct Loans
$12.7M
2,605 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.3M
1,099 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.5M
1,123 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$393K
36 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.5M
347 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 880 borrowers who entered repayment, 105 (11.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
11.9%
+9.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
880
Defaulted
105
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.5%
2017
28.7%
2018
28.2%
2019
11.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Benedict College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs53
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

271 total completions
01Business
7427.3%
02Parks/Recreation
4416.2%
03Biological Sciences
3211.8%
04Security/Protective
3011.1%
05Psychology
228.1%
06Communication
176.3%
07Health Professions
155.5%
08Visual/Performing Arts
155.5%
09Engineering
124.4%
10Computer Sciences
103.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,691
12-mo unduplicated
1,990
Undergraduate
1,896
Graduate
94

Gender split

Men
48%954
Women
52%1,036

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
77.2%
Non-resident
13.2%
Unknown
5.0%
Hispanic
2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
White
0.9%
Asian
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
280
193 M · 87 W
Women athletes
31.1%
Athletic aid
$2.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.4M
$846K
Recruiting expense
$10K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$50K
$24K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Football
107 M ·
$1.6M
Track and Field (Indoor)
26 M · 19 W
$265K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
26 M · 19 W
$265K
Basketball
13 M · 21 W
$1.1M
Volleyball
12 M · 18 W
$400K
Baseball
28 M ·
$316K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.17
4 offenses · 1,840 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago3.141 yr ago2.17Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
2
Robbery
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons50
Drugs180
Liquor10

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
103

Benedict College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Benedict College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectBenedict College
24%1,691$17,781Baccalaureate
Limestone University
34%97.3%1,807$20,415Baccalaureate
Newberry College
45%89.8%1,536$20,351Baccalaureate
Voorhees University
43%65.4%578$15,411Baccalaureate
Morris College
17%383$20,375Baccalaureate
Belmont Abbey College
47%74.7%1,388$23,613Baccalaureate
Peer group median39%82.2%1,462$20,363

Frequently asked questions about Benedict College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Benedict College.

What is the graduation rate at Benedict College?

Benedict College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 24% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Benedict College?

Benedict College reports a total enrollment of 1,691 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Benedict College?

The average net price at Benedict College is $17,781 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Benedict College?

Benedict College's yield rate is 8.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Benedict College located?

Benedict College is located in Columbia, South Carolina 29204-1086.

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