Benedictine College
Atchison, KS · Private four-year · Town: Distant
2,391undergraduates
98%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$28,451average net price per year
65%graduate in 6 years
80%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,575
- Admitted
- 2,733
- Admit rate
- 98%
- Admit rate, women
- 77%
- Admit rate, men
- 76%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 23%
- First-year students
- 627
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 20%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 560-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 557-650
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 42%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
49 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Education (6)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (2)
- Religious Education Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Engineering (3)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physical Fitness Technician Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Criminology Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's (19 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architecture Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Astronomy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $34,800
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,820
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,450
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $52,270
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $52,270
- Total cost living at home
- $40,350
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $22,718 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,531 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $23,404 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,224 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,253 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,401
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $20,901
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 16%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 45%
- Average amount borrowed
- $13,665
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 64%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 65%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 80%
| Pell grant students | 80% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 65% |
| Neither | 59% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 236 | 78% |
| Men | 202 | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 17 | 18% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 36 | 50% |
| White | 340 | 70% |
| Race unknown | 29 | 59% |
| International | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 524 | 64% | 29% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 82 | 61% | 30% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,465
- Undergraduates
- 2,391
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,214
- Part-time undergraduates
- 177
- Graduate students
- 74
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 17%
- From out of state
- 82%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 76% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 1020 N 2nd St, Atchison, KS, 66002-1499
- County
- Atchison County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.