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Benedict College

Columbia, SC · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$18,250
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$17,440
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
24.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$31,902
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
$32,000
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$17,440
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$17,440
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$7,146
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$7,146
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,600
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00017,177
$30,001–48,00018,686
$48,001–75,00019,295
$75,001–110,00020,250
$110,001+20,328

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
24.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
20.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
57.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$24,908
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$31,902
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$32,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$344.55
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
13.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $31,902 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
95.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,536
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
40.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
62.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
63.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$17,951
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White1%
Hispanic3%
Black79%
Asian0%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international10%

Other Four-year institutions in SC

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Allen UniversityNot reported13.3%$30,497
American College of the Building ArtsNot reported62.1%Not reported
Anderson UniversityNot reported65.7%$42,101
Bob Jones UniversityNot reported64.8%$44,354
Charleston School of LawNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Charleston Southern UniversityNot reported47.2%$45,898
Citadel Military College of South Carolina$20,72375.0%$72,085
Claflin UniversityNot reported51.6%$40,304
Clemson University$22,25386.6%$71,513
Clinton CollegeNot reported14.1%$30,180
Coastal Carolina University$13,96648.5%$47,258
Coker UniversityNot reported39.5%$40,117

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
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$41,811$68,257$34,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.$41,372$50,983$40,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$41,158$63,560$38,250
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$39,337$55,378$40,750
Communication and Media Studies.$37,638$56,359Not reported
Biology, General.$36,966$57,214$35,031
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.$34,129$48,568$32,000
Computer Engineering.Not reported$109,015Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering Physics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$84,599Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Mathematics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reported$54,562Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.Not reported$46,083Not reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Physics.Not reported$76,786Not reported

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