Private nonprofitFour-year

Benedictine University

Lisle, IL · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$22,313
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$35,940
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
50.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$63,446
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$46,713
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$35,940
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$35,940
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$10,850
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,944
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,976
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00020,168
$30,001–48,00017,869
$48,001–75,00018,628
$75,001–110,00023,517
$110,001+27,454

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
50.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
55.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
66.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$50,222
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$63,446
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$22,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$238.54
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
56.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $63,446 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
95.2%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,942
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
34.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
39.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
46.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$47,021
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White39%
Hispanic21%
Black10%
Asian21%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international3%

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Adler UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ambria College of NursingNot reportedNot reported$67,290
American Islamic CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Augustana CollegeNot reported72.9%$62,971
Aurora UniversityNot reported60.3%$58,709
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation Inc.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Blackburn CollegeNot reported57.5%$46,802
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesNot reportedNot reported$72,430
Bradley UniversityNot reported76.2%$66,852
Catholic Theological Union at ChicagoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Chamberlain University-IllinoisNot reported41.7%$92,405
Chicago College of Oriental MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$116,040$120,193Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$102,850$103,485Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$97,934$88,910$17,188
Computer Science.$91,698$107,009$24,000
Human Resources Management and Services.$91,575$83,558Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.$90,891$68,069$31,872
Educational Administration and Supervision.$88,754$100,573Not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$85,904$86,176$25,000
Finance and Financial Management Services.$83,914$83,343$25,500
Accounting and Related Services.$79,917$76,194$23,325
Public Health.$79,533$82,751Not reported
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.$72,603$66,523Not reported
Political Science and Government.$71,749$63,293Not reported
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.$71,185$69,830$25,000
Marketing.$70,129$69,303$20,201
Biology, General.$66,960$57,214$25,278
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$65,665$68,257$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$63,773$63,707Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$63,033$55,378$25,979
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$59,869$65,184Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10