Benedictine College
Atchison, KS · Private · Town (distant)
Private institution in Atchison, KS · 2,236 undergraduates · 76% acceptance rate · $53,175 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $27,4771,618th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $34,8001,483rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $34,8001,428th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $50,8201,506th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,5991,208th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,175904th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,000888th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 65.1%588th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 80.4%649th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 76.4%794th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1244295th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 26270th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,236880th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 16.2%1,887th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 380 mi (MSP)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 15
- RDDec 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- Yes
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 47 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $55,964 | $55,383 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $54,522 | $51,273 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,971 | $42,682 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $42,682 | — |
| CriminologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $36,401 | $28,212 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $36,141 | — |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $35,060 | $42,682 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $34,170 | $36,272 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $32,925 | — |
| History | bachelors | $32,563 | — |
| JournalismCommunications | bachelors | $31,305 | $25,774 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $30,771 | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1971source
- Athletic nickname: "Ravens"source
- Competes in National Association of Intercollegiate Athleticssource
- School colors: Redsource
- Motto: "Forward. Always Forward."source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Fight song: ""Raven Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: Wangari Muta Maathaisource
- Notable alum: David Koechnersource
Athletics — 9 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,081,745 (M $4,493,855 · W $1,587,890)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitebenedictine.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 154712)
- Compare colleges in KSRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in KansasEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Benedictine College vs Emporia State UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
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