Benedictine University

Common Data Set 2024-25

Acceptance Rate

95.2%

Applications

3,043

Admitted

2,896

Enrolled

452

SAT Composite

913-1273

SAT Math

444-625

SAT Reading

479-625

ACT Composite

25-31

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants3,043reported count
Admits2,89695%
Class seats45216% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants3,0432,89695%452School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 16%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

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

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction546fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Respondent Information
Title:Director
Office:Instirutional Research
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://ben.edu/institutional-research/
Address Information
Name of College/University:Benedictine University
Degrees Offered
CertificateYes
Bachelor'sYes
Postbachelor's certificateYes
Master'sYes
Post-master's certificateYes
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipYes

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking232211Not reported0Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking150133Not reported0Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking557529Not reported1Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking939873Not reported1Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates23Not reported0Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates941876Not reported1Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking52Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking316Not reported0Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking5745Not reported0Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking6563Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates1213Not reported0Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates7776Not reported0Not reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1,972
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking4875Not reported0Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking73113Not reported2Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates00Not reported0Not reported
Full-time total graduates121188Not reported2Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking1453Not reported2Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking165372Not reported6Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates318Not reported0Not reported
Part-time total graduates182443Not reported8Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported945
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2,917
All
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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents46671
Hispanic/Latino112417418
Black or African American, non-Hispanic57189189
White, non-Hispanic149753756
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic51414
Asian, non-Hispanic100408408
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic144
Two or more races, non-Hispanic206868
Race and/or ethnicity unknown32344
Total4511,9421,972
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma0
Associate degrees0
Bachelor's degrees426
Postbachelor's certificates99
Master's degrees592
Post-master's certificates0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship9
Doctoral degrees, professional practice0
Doctoral degrees, other0
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort197115141453
Did not persist0000
Final cohort197115141453
Completed in less than four years615361175
Completed in less than five years16141242
Completed in less than six years71311
Total completers846876228
Six-year graduation rate.426%.591%.539%.5033%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Final cohortNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than five yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than six yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Total completersNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Six-year graduation rateNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES
Entrance Exams
SATYes
ACTYes
APYes
CLEPYes
Institutional ExamYes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied1,4391,602Not reported23,043
Admitted1,3501,546Not reported22,896
Enrolled full-time233211Not reported0Not reported
Enrolled part-time52Not reported0Not reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported452
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,535
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2,415
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled411
Total first-time, first-year who applied474
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted448
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled39
Total first-time, first-year who applied34
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted33
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units19
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
History3
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.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
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.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT5Not reported
ACT2Not reported
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.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite91310651273
SAT evidence-based reading and writing479525625
SAT math444555625
ACT composite252631
ACT math252630
ACT English212528
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT Reading242733
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8003.85
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69930.77
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59934.62
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49926.92
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3993.84
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8000
SAT Math: 600-69930.77
SAT Math: 500-59934.62
SAT Math: 400-49919.23
SAT Math: 300-39915.38
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16000
SAT Composite: 1200-139934.62
SAT Composite: 1000-119930.77
SAT Composite: 800-99930.77
SAT Composite: 600-7993.84
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3614.29
ACT Composite: 24-290
ACT Composite: 18-2371.43
ACT Composite: 12-1714.28
ACT Math: 30-360
ACT Math: 24-2914.29
ACT Math: 18-2357.14
ACT Math: 12-1728.57
ACT English: 30-3614.29
ACT English: 24-290
ACT English: 18-2371.43
ACT English: 12-170
ACT English: 6-1114.28
ACT Reading: 30-3614.29
ACT Reading: 24-2928.57
ACT Reading: 18-2342.86
ACT Reading: 12-170
ACT Reading: 6-1114.28
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.21
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Admission Policies
Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered
If yes, maximum period of postponement:one year

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied416362Not reported2
Admitted781397346Not reported
Enrolled2746153149
Other extracted fields
Unknown0
Total302
Application for Admission
FallYes
SpringYes
SummerYes
High school transcriptRequired for Some
College transcript(s)Recommended
Essay or personal statementRequired for Some
InterviewRequired for Some
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required
If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
Transfer Credit Policies
Number12
Unit TypeC
Number30
Unit TypeC
Number30
Unit TypeC
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://ben.edu/admissions/veterans-military/

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programYes
Cross-registrationYes
Distance learningYes
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
Undergraduate ResearchYes
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsYes
English (including composition)Yes
HistoryYes
Physical EducationYes
HumanitiesYes
MathematicsYes
PhilosophyYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes

Student Life

5 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%
Percent of men who join fraternities0%
Percent of women who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing36%
Percent who live off campus or commute64%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)13%
Percent of men who join fraternities0%
Percent of women who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing23%
Percent who live off campus or commute77%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
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)25
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Concert bandYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Model UNYes
Music ensemblesYes
Pep bandYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
ROTC
Name of Cooperating InstitutionWheaton College
Housing
Apartments for single studentsYes
Special housing for disabled studentsYes

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://ben.edu/net-price-calculator-lisle/
Private Tuition
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.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition$34,350$34,350
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees$1,590$1,590
Food and housing, on-campus$10,850$10,850
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum12
Maximum18
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.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies$1,976$1,976$1,976
Food onlyNot reported$2,484$2,384
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reported$8,560
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported$10,944
Transportation$608$1,946$1,946
Other expenses$3,014$3,014$3,014
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$1,145

Financial Aid

11 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.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients71Not reportedNot reported
Average institutional non-need grant$18,346Not reportedNot reported
Athletic grant recipients2Not reportedNot reported
Average athletic grant$2,000Not reportedNot reported
Methodology
Federal methodology (FM)Yes
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$5,568,559
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,333,160
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,726,188
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$12,627,907
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,287,335
Federal Work-Study$329,560
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$2,616,895
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$30,682,740
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$292,444
Total Scholarships/Grants$30,975,184
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,649,432
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$3,649,432
Parent Loans$1,411,696
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$216,360
Athletic Awards$1,034,415
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.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Applied for need-based aid4081,42653
Determined to have financial need3501,25348
Awarded any aid3501,25148
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid24188233
Awarded need-based self-help aid28198928
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid3501,24745
Need fully metNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average percentage of need metNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average financial aid package$33,712$31,878$15,905
Average need-based scholarship or grant$16,458$14,089$7,147
Average need-based self-help award$5,221$5,713$4,727
Average need-based loan$3,437$4,117$3,684
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.164
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.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program11973%$32,543
Federal loan programs11771%$26,017
Institutional loan programs00%$0
State loan programs00%$0
Private student loans1912%$39,776
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAYes
Aid Available
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
Institutional Aid
AcademicsYes
Alumni affiliationYes
AthleticsYes
ROTCYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
Religious affiliationYes
State/district residencyYes
State/district residencyYes
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:We have implemented the Promise Program which is a need-based program that ensures coverage of tuition and standard student fees via grants and scholarships for those who qualify.

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.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty103193296
Members of minority groups194766
Females45105150
Males5888146
Nonresidents033
Doctorate or other terminal degree9394187
Master's, but not terminal master's1091101
Bachelor's degree077
Unknown or other highest degree011
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs92635
Student to Faculty Ratio
based on ____ students1,870
and ____ faculty122
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.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students10910
10-19 students8832
20-29 students10813
30-39 students630
40-49 students140
50-99 students10
100+ students00
Total38355

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.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported2.6%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported2.3%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported1.9%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported.9%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.4%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported.5%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported.4%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported20.7%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported.5%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported2.8%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported.2%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reported.5%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported.9%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported10.1%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported2.6%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported5.2%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported1.1%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported10.6%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported31.9%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported.5%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0%0%100%