Benedictine University (Lisle, IL) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

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: $23,5291,376th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $34,2901,470th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $34,2901,413th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $46,5481,382nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $22,500941st lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $63,446422nd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $50,222525th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 50.9%1,120th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 69.2%1,285th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 77.2%826th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: 24421st highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,817994th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 39.2%745th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 17 mi (ORD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Illinois#30

Applying

RDJul 28

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 50 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$70,370	$69,710
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$65,797	$63,005
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness	bachelors	$59,124	$57,318
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$49,722	$46,790
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$48,041	$46,087
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$45,997	$45,852
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness	bachelors	$44,942	—
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$41,007	$38,289
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$36,437	$36,560
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences	bachelors	$34,420	$29,685
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$33,993	$26,739
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$33,993	$25,194

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1887source
Athletic nickname: "Eagles"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #BA0C2C and #FFFFFFsource
Mascot: Eagle, / Redhawksource
Motto: "(Latin)"source
Campus size: about 108 acressource
Formerly known as "St. Procopius College" (1887–1971)source
Formerly known as "Illinois Benedictine College" (1971–1996)source
Athletic conference: NACCsource

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $993,522 (M $606,892 · W $386,630)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.