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Benedict College

Columbia, South Carolina · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$18,250What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
96%
Graduation rate
23%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,536
In-state tuition
$17,440Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$17,440
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$31,902Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$18,250

Better than 75% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

23%

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$31,902

Better than 5% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$32,500

Better than 0% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$32,000

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$18,250

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Benedict College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time23%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return57%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$32,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$31,902

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Benedict College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$33,1202
Social Work$30,29512
Business Administration, Management and Operations$28,41938
Psychology, General$27,62020
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$26,891Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections$23,83828
Biology, General$22,80553
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$21,6071
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$17,324Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported35
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported24
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported21
Public HealthNot reported13
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported11
Computer ScienceNot reported11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported9
Computer EngineeringNot reported8
MusicNot reported7
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported7
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported7
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported6
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported6
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported4
PhysicsNot reported2
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported2
ChemistryNot reported2
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported2
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Information Science/StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Physical Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Civil EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Engineering PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
MarketingNot reportedNot reported
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNot reportedNot reported

All 42 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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