Benedictine University, IL

location_on  5700 College Rd, Lisle, IL 60532 • language  ben.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 80%
Associate’s 7%
Certificate 13%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing32%
Communication, Journalism4%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education3%
Engineering1%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs22%
History0%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology10%
Social Sciences3%
Theology and Religious Vocations1%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 63%
Median SAT Math 540
Median SAT Reading 544
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 490–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 490–598
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $34,000
Out-of-State Tuition $34,000
Average Total Cost $44,000
Average Net Cost $25,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $21,000 $12,158 $11,406
$30K–$48K $24,000 $12,765 $12,318
$48K–$75K $25,000 $15,651 $15,178
$75K–$110K $25,000 $19,187 $18,184
>$110K $30,000 $22,317 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 65%
Median Federal Debt $19,000
Repayment Rate 57%
Median Payment $239
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		15% 10% 10%
>$110K 		20% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $12,758 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $12,981 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $13,193 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $13,555 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $17,000 $12,311 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $27,470 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $20,445 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,257 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,411 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		51% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		57% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		64% 63% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		73% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 72%
Transfer Rate 0%
Withdrawal Rate 22%
Graduation Rate 48%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		33% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		48% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		54% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		71% 59% 57%
Black 		25% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		44% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		34% 48% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 75% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		25% 48% 48%
Other race 		50% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,692
Full-time Undergrads 60%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 2,222
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		54% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		46% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		15% 8% 7%
Black 		9% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		42% 50% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		18% 20% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 4% 4%
Other race 		16% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		25% 35% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		18% 14% 14%
>$110K 		25% 20% 19%

Nearby Colleges

North Central College
2 miles, W • 2.8 star
College of DuPage
5 miles, NE • 1.9 star

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