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Benedict College is a private regional college located in Columbia, South Carolina. Benedict College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Benedict College is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $30,951 10 years after enrolling, 30th in South Carolina, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Benedict College bachelor students earn 25% less than the national average.
Benedict College’s median net annual cost of $12,678 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Benedict College sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$12,678
Average years to graduate
4.7
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 23% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Benedict College is 29% lower than the state average, and 25% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Benedict College, Pell Grant recipients represent 71% of the measured graduating class, 36% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Benedict College graduates within 4.8 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Benedict College’s economic mobility score of 5.7 is calculated by adjusting the 12.84 economic score of lower-income students by the 71% pell grant recipients within the student body. Benedict College’s EMS of 5.7 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Benedict College pays $12,678 a year, $14,324 less than the $27,002 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $12,678
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Benedict College, 94% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $12,678 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 62% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,009. This is 8% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,934
Pell grants
$5,356
State grants
$5,968
Institutional grants
$9,656
Benedict College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 86% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 9,322 applicants, of which 7,971 were admitted and 584 enrolled. Benedict College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Benedict College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
46%
59%
First time
70%
59%
In-state
38%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
1%
52%
Black
84%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%