Benedictine University

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$31,084

0.452% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$25,604

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

5.64%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

41.7%

4,850 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

4,401

55.6% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

47%

285 Graduates

About

Benedictine University is a higher education institution located in DuPage County, IL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Benedictine University were Registered Nursing (100 degrees awarded), Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (72 degrees), and General Psychology (64 degrees).

In 2019, 1,995 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Benedictine University. 65.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was unknown (784 degrees), 1.23 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (639 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Benedictine University is $31,084, which is $2,584 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,500).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Benedictine University is $31,084, which is $2,584 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,604.

In 2019, 88% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 63% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$31,084

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Benedictine University was $31,084. The cost of tuition at Benedictine University is $2,584 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Benedictine University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$25,604

2019 Value

0.376%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Benedictine University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,604. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Benedictine University grew by 0.376%.

This chart compares the average net price of Benedictine University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,899

Room and Board

$1,510

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Benedictine University was of $10,899 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,510. The cost of room and board increased by 6.48% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Benedictine University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

88%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

63%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

88% of undergraduate students at Benedictine University received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 3.53% with respect to 2018, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Benedictine University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

5.64%

2017 Default Rate

103

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Benedictine University was 5.64%, which represents 103 out of the 1826 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Benedictine University received 4,850 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 11.9% annual decline. Out of those 4,850 applicants, 2,023 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 41.7% acceptance rate.

There were 4,401 students enrolled at Benedictine University in 2019, and 47% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Benedictine University has an overall enrollment yield of 17.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

41.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

2,023

Accepted Out of 4,850

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Benedictine University was 41.7% (2,023 admissions from 4,850 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 62.8%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by -11.9%, while admissions declined by -41.5%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Benedictine University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

47%

Submission Percentage

162

Scores Submitted

47% of enrolled first-time students at Benedictine University in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Benedictine University has a total enrollment of 4,401 students. The full-time enrollment at Benedictine University is 2,446 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,955. This means that 55.6% of students enrolled at Benedictine University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Benedictine University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.3% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 9.68% Black or African American, 0.863% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.409% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Benedictine University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (21.4%), followed by White Male (20.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.4%), followed by Asian Female (9.84%) and White Male (8.57%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

55.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Benedictine University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,401 students. The full-time enrollment at Benedictine University is 2,446 and the part-time enrollment is 1,955. This means that 55.6% of students enrolled at Benedictine University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Benedictine University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Benedictine University was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), Benedictine University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Benedictine University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,730
Hispanic or Latino
552
Asian
539

The enrolled student population at Benedictine University is 39.3% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 9.68% Black or African American, 0.863% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.409% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 50.3% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.48% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,030 students (23.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 633 more women than men received degrees from Benedictine University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Benedictine University is unknown (784 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more unknown graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (639 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Benedictine University is Registered Nursing (100 degrees awarded), followed by Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (72 degrees) and General Psychology (64 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Benedictine University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (144 degrees awarded), Business (733 degrees), and Health (708 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Benedictine University are Registered nurses (1,556,034 people), Accountants & auditors (1,024,317 people), Other managers (883,796 people), Physicians (539,362 people), and Financial managers (518,223 people).

The most specialized majors at Benedictine University are Biology (144 degrees awarded), Business (733 degrees), Health (708 degrees), Human Sciences (41 degrees), and Psychology (92 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Benedictine University are Surgeons, Computer hardware engineers, Physicians, Actuaries, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Benedictine University are Biology (144 degrees awarded), Business (733 degrees), Health (708 degrees), Human Sciences (41 degrees), and Psychology (92 degrees).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Benedictine University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,264,516 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,135,414 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (839,365 people), Computer Systems Design (573,468 people), and Offices of physicians (527,187 people).

The most specialized majors at Benedictine University are Biology (144 degrees awarded), Business (733 degrees), Health (708 degrees), Human Sciences (41 degrees), and Psychology (92 degrees).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Benedictine University.

Most Common

Registered Nursing
100 degree-majorss awarded
Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
72 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
64 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Benedictine University was Registered Nursing with 100 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Benedictine University according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

681

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

1,314

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 681 degrees were awarded to men at Benedictine University, which is 0.518 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,314).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Benedictine University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 130 degrees were awarded to men at Benedictine University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.769 times less than the 169 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 196 degrees were awarded to women at Benedictine University in General Public Health, which is 3.63 times more than the 54 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

34%

100% Completion Time

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 34% of students graduating from Benedictine University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Benedictine University is Female and Asian (71.4% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 11.9% of graduates (34 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Unknown
784 degrees awarded
White
639 degrees awarded
Asian
220 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Benedictine University is unknown (784 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more unknown recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (639 degrees).

39.3% of degree recipients (784 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
379 degrees awarded
White Male
260 degrees awarded
Asian Female
155 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Benedictine University is white female (379 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (260 degrees).

Operations

Benedictine University has an endowment valued at nearly $35.6M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $328k (0.923%), compared to the 4.24% average return ($13.2M on $311M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2019, Benedictine University had a total salary expenditure of $83.6M. Benedictine University employs 49 Professors, 46 Assistant professors, and 33 Associate professors. Most academics at Benedictine University are Male Professors (26), Female Assistant professors(26), and Female Professors (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Benedictine University are: Management, with 62 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 53 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 52 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$35.6M

2019 Endowment

2.37%

decline from 2018

Benedictine University has an endowment valued at about $35.6M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Benedictine University declined 2.37% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $275M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Benedictine University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$179k - Federal
$30.6k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Benedictine University received $179k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $30.6k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$34.6M

2019 Salaries

15.4%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Benedictine University paid a median of $34.6M in salaries, which represents 41.4% of their overall expenditure ($83.6M) and a 15.4% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.05% decline from 2017 and a 6.18% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.4% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$10.9M

Instructional Salaries

140

Number of Employees

In 2019, Benedictine University paid a total of $10.9M to 140 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71.1M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

49 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

62 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Benedictine University were Professor with 49 employees; Assistant professor with 46 employees; and Assistant professor with 33 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Benedictine University were Management with 62 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 53 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 52 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Benedictine University was Male Professor with 26 employees, Female Assistant professor with 26 employees, and Female Professor with 23 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Benedictine University.

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