Student Population at Benedict
Total Enrollment
1,691
Undergraduate
1,628
Graduate
63
Online Enrollment
112
Men Students
830
Women Students
861
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,691 students have enrolled at Benedict College - 1,628 undergraduate and 63 graduate.
By gender, 830 male and 861 female students are attending Benedict College. By attendance status, there are 1,550 full-time students and 141 part-time students.
The number of students at Benedict College is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Lander University and Limestone University, its population is relatively small (average population is 2,258).
Benedict College offers online degree/certificate programs and 112 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Benedict's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.
Benedict has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,258 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina average (1,569 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict College | 1,691 | 1,628 | 63 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,258 | 2,039 | 255 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina | 1,569 | 1,441 | 274 |
The below chart compares the student population between Benedict College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 830 male and 861 female students attending Benedict. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.96 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Benedict.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,628 | 1,487 | 141 |
| Men | 792 | 725 | 67 |
| Women | 836 | 762 | 74 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 63 | 63 | 141 |
| Men | 38 | 38 | 67 |
| Women | 25 | 25 | 74 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,276 Black or African American students (75.46%) and 133 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (7.87%) at Benedict College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Benedict College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Asian | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1,222 | 612 | 610 |
| Hispanic | 46 | 21 | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Two or More Races | 41 | 17 | 24 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 132 | 55 | 77 |
| Total | 1,628 | 792 | 836 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 54 | 34 | 20 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 63 | 38 | 25 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,538 students whose age under twenty five and 74 students whose age is over thirty years old at Benedict College.
Especially, 85 students are younger than eighteen and 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Benedict College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,628 | 792 | 836 |
| Under 18 | 85 | 21 | 64 |
| 18-19 | 549 | 278 | 271 |
| 20-21 | 555 | 267 | 288 |
| 22-24 | 313 | 162 | 151 |
| 25-29 | 66 | 29 | 37 |
| 30-34 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 35-39 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| 50-64 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Total | 1,628 | 792 | 836 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 63 | 38 | 25 |
| 20-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| 25-29 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 30-34 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 63 | 38 | 25 |
Online Student Population
At Benedict College, 932 students (55.12% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 112 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 80 students live in South Carolina where Benedict College is located in and 32 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,691 | 1,628 | 63 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 112 | 96 | 16 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 820 | 819 | 1 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 759 | 713 | 46 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 112 | 96 | 16 |
| South Carolina Residents | 80 | 69 | 11 |
| Other State in U.S. | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
