Benedict College, SC

location_on  1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204 • language  benedict.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective Low Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Affiliated with the Baptist Church Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences0%
Education1%
Engineering2%
Engineering Technologies2%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs5%
History2%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences12%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting12%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities4%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies10%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service6%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 78%
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $17,000
Out-of-State Tuition $17,000
Average Total Cost $33,000
Average Net Cost $25,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $24,000 $11,403 $11,406
$30K–$48K $26,000 $12,847 $12,318
$48K–$75K $28,000 $15,649 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $17,264 $18,184
>$110K $20,000 $18,397 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 87%
Median Federal Debt $17,000
Repayment Rate 13%
Median Payment $374
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		71% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		8% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		4% 12% 10%
>$110K 		2% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $14,601 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $14,461 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $17,000 $13,621 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $15,516 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $10,000 $12,402 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $49,000 $31,086 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $37,000 $22,959 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,278 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,822 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		8% 45% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		13% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		17% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		22% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 57%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 37%
Graduation Rate 28%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		21% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		28% 48% 49%
Within 8 Years 		25% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		29% 41% 41%
Hispanic or Latino 		60% 49% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 65% 55%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,165
Full-time Undergrads 87%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		52% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		48% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 2% 7%
Black 		87% 24% 13%
Caucasian 		1% 62% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 2% 4%
Other race 		7% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		67% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		22% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		12% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Allen University
<1 miles, S • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Columbia Metropolitan Airport
8 miles, W • 1.4 star
Florence Regional Airport
75 miles, E • 1 star