Benedict College, SC

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeNot Selective • Low Transfer-InHistorically Black College and UniversityAffiliated with the Baptist ChurchOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 256-4220

Benedict College Rankings

Affordability44
Retention7
Graduation1
Earnings5
Diversity12
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Benedict College

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences<1%
Education1%
Engineering2%
Engineering Technologies2%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs5%
History2%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences12%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting12%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities4%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies10%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service6%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Getting into Benedict College

78%Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Benedict College

$17KIn-State Tuition
$17KOut-of-State Tuition
$33KAverage Total Cost
$25KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K$24K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$26K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$28K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$23K$18K$19K
>$110K$20K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Benedict College

87%Receive Federal Loans
$17KMedian Federal Debt
13%Repayment Rate
$374Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K 71%58%57%
$30K–$48K 15%15%16%
$48K–$75K 8%12%12%
$75K–$110K 4%9%9%
>$110K 2%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolSCUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$18K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$15K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$17K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$18K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$10K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$49K$27K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$37K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$8K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$5K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolSCUS
1-year after entering repayment 8%34%43%
3-years after entering repayment 13%38%46%
5-years after entering repayment 17%43%50%
7-years after entering repayment 22%48%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Benedict College

57%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
37%Withdrawal Rate
28%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolSCUS
Within 4 Years 21%35%38%
Within 6 Years 28%47%55%
Within 8 Years 25%48%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolSCUS
Black 29%37%39%
Hispanic or Latino 60%38%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 50%28%40%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Benedict College

91%Employment Rate
$19KMedian Salary
$11K25 Pctl Salary
$29K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolSCUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 91%87%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 85%85%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 88%86%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 82%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 86%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolSCUS
10th percentile of earnings$3K$7K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$11K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$19K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$29K$38K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$36K$50K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolSCUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$19K$26K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$22K$29K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$25K$31K$35K

Students

Students at Benedict College

2,165Undergraduates
87%Full-time Undergrads
20Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolSCUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 52%67%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 48%33%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolSCUS
Asian <1%1%4%
Black 87%42%18%
Caucasian 1%46%49%
Hispanic or Latino 2%4%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 3%1%2%
Other race 7%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K 67%47%43%
$30K–$48K 22%18%18%
$48K–$75K 12%15%16%

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