Benedictine University
A good fit for students who want accessible admissions and students who want small classes and close faculty access. no major red flags in the data. solid earnings of $56,400 within 10 years; financial aid brings net price below sticker.
About This School
Benedictine University is a private nonprofit institution located in Lisle, Illinois with approximately 1,817 undergraduate students enrolled. Benedictine University has an open or accessible admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 77%. The average net price after financial aid is $23,529 per year. The graduation rate is 51%, and the typical graduate earns $56,400 within 10 years of enrollment.
Benedictine University is a private Catholic university with campuses in Lisle, Illinois, and Mesa, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1887 by the Benedictine monks of St. Procopius Abbey in the Pilsen community on the West Side of Chicago. The institution has retained a close relationship with the Benedictine Order, which bears the name of St. Benedict, the acknowledged father of western monasticism.
The numbers tell a mixed story here — a 51% graduation rate and 69% freshman retention suggest that many students who start here don't finish, which is worth taking seriously before enrolling. On the positive side, median debt at graduation is a relatively low $17,500, and median earnings of $56,400 after 10 years are decent for a small Catholic liberal arts school in the Chicago suburbs. Worth considering if you're drawn to a faith-based community with a manageable price tag, but make sure to ask hard questions about academic support and what's driving students to leave.
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Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1,817 undergraduates).
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