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Benedict College

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Rating

Private

Type

2,312

Students

$14,000

Tuition

77%

Acceptance

#3169

Ranking

Midsize City

Campus Setting

Columbia, SC

1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204-1086

Benedict College is a small historically black private college located in Columbia, SC ranked 58th in South Carolina. It has a total of 2,312 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 76.77% acceptance rate. Benedict College offers 49 different majors and is best known for its Human Development and Family Studies, General Studies, and Computer Engineering programs (respectively ranked 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in South Carolina). With an annual tuition of $14,000 per year, Benedict College is pretty inexpensive. 15.24% of students graduate beginning the next chapter of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to generate about $25,400 per year, which is 39% under the national median.
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Cost

$16,600
Above Average

Benedict College

$16,600

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$28,000

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$15,854

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

77%Acceptance
Less Selective

Benedict College

77%

National

69%
Sat

820 - 1030

50% of students submit

Admissions Yield

13%

ACT

15 - 18

36% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$25

Students

2,312Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

99%

Part-Time

1%
Male

48%

In-state

83%

Female

52%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

6%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
13% Sport and Fitness Administration/Management13% Biology/Biological Sciences, General11% Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration63% Others

13% Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

13% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

11% Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

63% Others

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

13%

38 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

13%

37 Graduates

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

11%

31 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

11%

31 Graduates

Human Development and Family Studies, General

8%

23 Graduates

Mass Communication/Media Studies

6%

18 Graduates

Social Work

5%

15 Graduates

Accounting

5%

14 Graduates

Public Health, General

4%

11 Graduates

Academics

C-
Professors
StudentsProfessors20:120:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

20

Number of Library Books

126,055

Academic Spend per Student

$4,224

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

55%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$19,300/Year

Benedict College

$19,300

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$19,300

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$25,400

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

15%