- The Inkwell
- South Carolina
- Benedict College
Columbia, SCCity: midsizeZIP 29204Founded 1870
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1870
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.benedict.edu
South CarolinaHBCUReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Benedict College
Benedict College is a private nonprofit college in Columbia, South Carolina, with 1,536 undergraduates. It admits 96% of applicants, graduates 43% within six years and costs $17,734 a year after aid.
43%graduate
Admission rate96%
Retention57%
4-year graduation27%
Pell Grant share70%
Federal loans70%
$17,734net price / year
96%admission rate
—average SAT
43%graduate in 6 years
$36,562median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#1,633 of 1,704 for earnings#689 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,268 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,372 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $31,592tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $18,103
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $18,103
- Average net price
- $17,734national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,910
$30,001–48,000$17,914
$48,001–75,000$17,916
$75,001–110,000$19,492
$110,001+$20,292
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 96%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college96%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college57%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college43%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college70%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 43%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 27%
- First-year retention
- 57%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 29%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $28,303
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $36,562middle 50%: $21,374–$51,885
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$51,885
Median, Benedict College$36,562
Lower quarter$21,374
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,536
- Part-time
- 3.2%
- Women / men
- 50% / 50%
- Average age at entry
- 20.5
- First-generation students
- 41%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 70%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 73%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,890 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,465
- Endowment, end of year
- $29,603,266
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White1.2%
Hispanic2.7%
Black79%
Asian0.1%
Two or more races2.5%
U.S. nonresident10%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown4.1%
17 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management20%
Biological & biomedical sciences17%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting14%
Psychology8.8%
Parks, recreation & fitness8.1%
Visual & performing arts6.0%
Public administration & social service5.0%
Communication & journalism4.2%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry College Newberry, SC | $22,104 | 42% | $51,404 |
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| Wofford College Spartanburg, SC | $23,144 | 80% | $76,744 |
| North Greenville University Tigerville, SC | $22,235 | 54% | $47,090 |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
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|---|---|---|---|
| The College of Westchester White Plains, NY | $17,774 | 45% | $46,746 |
| Rochester Christian University Rochester Hills, MI | $18,100 | 42% | $50,729 |
| Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR | $17,499 | 46% | $78,398 |
| Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV | $18,810 | 44% | $45,563 |
| Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY | $18,367 | 41% | $47,366 |
| Warner Pacific University Portland, OR | $17,739 | 48% | $59,212 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 217721. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4887262.