Benedictine University

Name: Benedictine University Common Data Set 2021-22
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2021-22

The 2021-22 Common Data Set for Benedictine University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Sep 11, 2023. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

80.0%

Applications

2,908

Admitted

2,327

Enrolled

411

SAT Composite

1050-1258

SAT Math

530-650

SAT Reading

520-630

ACT Composite

19-28

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$63,446

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

50%

6-year completion

Average net price

$22,313

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$22,500

federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report400numbers from this report.

General Information

2 TABLES

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	236	175	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	150	111	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	561	602	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2185

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1193

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3378

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	5	40	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	81	397	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	39	199	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	162	896	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	5	22	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	85	379	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	8	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	10	47	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	28	185	Not reported
Total	415	2173	0

Graduation Rates

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	13	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	67.00%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX

ACTX

APX

CLEPX

Institutional ExamX

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	1431	1477	Not reported	2,908
Admitted	1082	1245	Not reported	2,327
Enrolled	236	175	Not reported	411
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	175	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	3	1	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units19

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language2

Social studies3

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	—	Yes	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	—	Yes	—	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	—	Yes	—	—
Talent or ability	—	Yes	—	—
Character and personal qualities	—	—	Yes	—
First generation	—	—	—	Yes
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	10	42
ACT	17	72

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1050	Not reported	1258
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	520	Not reported	630
SAT math	530	Not reported	650
ACT composite	19	Not reported	28
ACT math	19	Not reported	27
ACT English	20	Not reported	30
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80011.4

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69934.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59938.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49914.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991.4

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80010.1

SAT Math: 600-69929

SAT Math: 500-59947.8

SAT Math: 400-49911.6

SAT Math: 300-3991.5

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16008.6

SAT Composite: 1200-139932.9

SAT Composite: 1000-119947.1

SAT Composite: 800-99910

SAT Composite: 600-7991.4

SAT Composite: 400-5990

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-3614.3

ACT Composite: 24-2935.7

ACT Composite: 18-2335.7

ACT Composite: 12-1714.3

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.04.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9913.0

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2421.0

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9918.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.496.3

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Admission Policies

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Yes, on a rolling basis:X

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1

Amount of housing deposit:125

Refundable if student does not enroll?X

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:one year

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No

Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

American Council on Education (ACE)Yes

Number30

Unit Typecredit

Number30

Unit Typecredit

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:http://www.ben.edu/transfer-credit-evaluation/external-credit.cfm

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:D Yes No Number Unit Type N/A Number Unit Type N/A N/A 30.00 |

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Exchange student program (domestic)X

External degree programX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Weekend collegeX

Other (specify):X

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Other (describe):X

Describe:T heology/Religious Studies, Speech Communication

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)78%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities1%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing37%

Percent who live off campus or commute63%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)87%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities3%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing22%

Percent who live off campus or commute78%

Percent of students age 25 and older14%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Pep bandX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Television stationX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.ben.edu/admissions/undergraduate/freshman/net-price.cfm

All Institutions Expenses

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1590	1590
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Credits per Term

Minimum18

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1540	1540	1540
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	438	1748	1748
Other expenses	2704	2704	2704

Financial Aid

13 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	84	434	66
Average institutional non-need grant	15340	14892	8807
Athletic grant recipients	4	80	9
Average athletic grant	6000	6763	6117

Methodology

Federal methodology (FM)X

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$4,531,061

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,233,503

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,221,605

Total Scholarships/Grants$9,986,169

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,736,374

Federal Work-Study$238,677

Total Self-Help$3,975,051

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$25,726,337

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$460,737

Total Scholarships/Grants$26,187,074

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,257,947

Total Self-Help$5,257,947

Parent Loans$2,765,012

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$672,328

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	411	1835	338
Applied for need-based aid	369	1495	101
Determined to have financial need	310	1355	93
Awarded any aid	310	1350	90
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	197	950	70
Awarded need-based self-help aid	254	1093	65
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	308	1293	78
Need fully met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average financial aid package	27013	26883	14811
Average need-based scholarship or grant	9538	9802	6311
Average need-based self-help award	5419	6149	5292
Average need-based loan	3355	4251	4174

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.225

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	194	86.22	30271
Federal loan programs	193	85.22	25868
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	25	11	30607

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:2

Financial Aid Forms

Other (specify):X

Specify:Application for Admission Process for First-Year/Freshman Students

FAFSAX

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1

Financial Aid Notification

b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X

If yes, starting date (Month):10

If yes, starting date (Day):28

Aid Available

Federal Pell GrantsX

State scholarships/grantsX

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

Alumni affiliationX

AthleticsX

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

State/district residencyX

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	129	203	332
Members of minority groups	20	56	76
Females	68	115	183
Males	61	88	149
Nonresidents	0	1	1
Doctorate or other terminal degree	113	84	197
Master's, but not terminal master's	16	101	117
Bachelor's degree	0	7	7
Unknown or other highest degree	0	11	11
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	18	45	63

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13

based on ____ students2,068

and ____ faculty164

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	155	28
10-19 students	155	28
20-29 students	199	35
30-39 students	156	9
40-49 students	44	0
50-99 students	7	0
100+ students	2	0
Total	0	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	2.61%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.84%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	3.07%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	0.61%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.31%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.92%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	0.77%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.15%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.30%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.77%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.31%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	1.23%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	0.46%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.77%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	9.22%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	4.76%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.15%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	1.54%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	25.35%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	34.72%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.15%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.0%

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

Entrance Exams

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