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Benedictine College

Atchison, Kansas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$27,891What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
98%
Graduation rate
63%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,272
In-state tuition
$36,350Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$36,350
SAT midpoint
1,225
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$53,175Median 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

$27,891

Better than 27% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

63%

Better than 60% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$53,175

Better than 46% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,599

Better than 52% 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

$52,206

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

Average net price

$27,891

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 Benedictine College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time63%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return83%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,599
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$53,175

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 Benedictine College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering$71,53916
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$66,20431
Finance and Financial Management Services$58,82138
Accounting and Related Services$58,32013
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,83435
Marketing$42,77224
Business Administration, Management and Operations$39,66126
Religious Education$35,13310
English Language and Literature, General$32,21412
Theological and Ministerial Studies$32,20251
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other$30,23813
Psychology, General$28,14928
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported41
Biology, GeneralNot reported20
PhilosophyNot reported15
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported12
HistoryNot reported10
Civil EngineeringNot reported10
CriminologyNot reported10
MusicNot reported9
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported9
ArchitectureNot reported9
MathematicsNot reported8
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported8
EconomicsNot reported8
Computer ScienceNot reported8
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported7
Special Education and TeachingNot reported5
Chemical EngineeringNot reported5
International BusinessNot reported5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported5
SociologyNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported4
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported3
PhysicsNot reported3
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported2
Education, GeneralNot reported2
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported2
Engineering PhysicsNot reported1
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 47 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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