BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Benedictine College

Atchison, Kansas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·benedictine.edu
6-yr Graduation
62%
+22.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,535
peer median 1,010
Avg net price
$27,477
+$167 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
2,715
2,715 candidates competed
Admitted
2,664
98.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
609
22.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
62%+22.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
47%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
62%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%
Non-Pell
56%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 53 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 47 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
53
Passing
6
11.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

53programs
  • Passing6 · 11.3%
  • No Data47 · 88.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
47

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.

6
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+5.8%
$36,829 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+26.9%
$44,163 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+41.4%
$85,001 vs $60,112
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+82.0%
$63,361 vs $34,808
Finance and Financial Management Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+109.1%
$72,769 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+127.5%
$79,184 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
63%
$23,250 debt · $36,829 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
56%
$24,781 debt · $44,163 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1971Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 3

  1. Jan 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Oct 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

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$22,718
$30–48k$21,531
$48–75k$23,404
$75–110k$26,224
$110k+$30,253

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,477
+$167vs Baccalaureate median $27,310
Federal loans
63.0%
In-state tuition
$34,800
Out-of-state
$34,800

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 544 students received $2.9M in Pell grants, alongside $10.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
544
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.9M
$2,908,222 total
Direct Loans
$10.9M
1,877 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.8M
688 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.8M
968 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$78K
9 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.2M
212 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 467 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (0.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
467
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.1%
2017
3.8%
2018
4.0%
2019
0.8%
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 Benedictine College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs57
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

483 total completions
01Business
13528.0%
02Theology
6413.3%
03Education
5511.4%
04Parks/Recreation
418.5%
05Health Professions
357.2%
06Engineering
357.2%
07Social Sciences
326.6%
08Psychology
316.4%
09Biological Sciences
285.8%
10Visual/Performing Arts
275.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,535
12-mo unduplicated
2,899
Undergraduate
2,764
Graduate
135

Gender split

Men
49%1,412
Women
51%1,487

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.0%
Hispanic
13.1%
Two or more
3.7%
Unknown
2.7%
Black
2.5%
Asian
1.5%
Non-resident
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
919
617 M · 302 W
Women athletes
32.9%
Athletic aid
$5.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$10.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.9M
$1.3M
Recruiting expense
$37K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$67K
$66K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
184 M · 159 W
$862K
Football
234 M ·
$3.0M
Soccer
59 M · 37 W
$959K
Baseball
72 M ·
$573K
Lacrosse
39 M · 25 W
$655K
Volleyball
· 51 W
$358K

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
0.85
2 offenses · 2,362 students

3-year trend

1.802 yrs ago2.621 yr ago0.85Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs110
Liquor0117

Residence-hall fires

  • Newman Hall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
134

Benedictine College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Benedictine 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
SubjectBenedictine College
62%2,535$27,477Baccalaureate
Southwestern College
36%75.6%1,041$27,310Baccalaureate
Ottawa University-Online
43%96.7%810Baccalaureate
Ottawa University-Ottawa
28%83.0%999$28,083Baccalaureate
Kansas Wesleyan University
49%71.9%1,021$23,369Baccalaureate
McPherson College
34%76.8%878$24,837Baccalaureate
Peer group median40%76.8%1,010$27,310

Frequently asked questions about Benedictine College

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

What is the graduation rate at Benedictine College?

Benedictine College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 62% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Benedictine College?

Benedictine College reports a total enrollment of 2,535 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Benedictine College?

The average net price at Benedictine College is $27,477 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Benedictine College?

Benedictine College's yield rate is 22.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Benedictine College located?

Benedictine College is located in Atchison, Kansas 66002-1499.

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