Student Population at Benedictine
Total Enrollment
2,917
Undergraduate
1,972
Graduate
945
Online Enrollment
546
Men Students
1,326
Women Students
1,591
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,917 students have enrolled at Benedictine University - 1,972 undergraduate and 945 graduate.
By gender, 1,326 male and 1,591 female students are attending Benedictine University. By attendance status, there are 2,130 full-time students and 787 part-time students.
The number of students at Benedictine University is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Chicago State University and Concordia University-Chicago, its population is small (average population is 4,635).
Benedictine University offers online degree/certificate programs and 546 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Benedictine'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 Illinois.
Benedictine has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,635 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine University | 2,917 | 1,972 | 945 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,635 | 3,123 | 1,512 |
| 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 Illinois | 2,545 | 2,067 | 1,276 |
The below chart compares the student population between Benedictine University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,326 male and 1,591 female students attending Benedictine. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.83 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 Benedictine.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,972 | 1,819 | 153 |
| Men | 1,019 | 942 | 77 |
| Women | 953 | 877 | 76 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 945 | 311 | 634 |
| Men | 307 | 121 | 186 |
| Women | 638 | 190 | 448 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,034 White students (35.45%) and 505 Hispanic students (17.31%) at Benedictine University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Benedictine University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Asian | 408 | 170 | 238 |
| Black or African American | 189 | 131 | 58 |
| Hispanic | 418 | 177 | 241 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 756 | 411 | 345 |
| Two or More Races | 68 | 36 | 32 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 44 | 25 | 19 |
| Total | 1,972 | 1,019 | 953 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 94 | 24 | 70 |
| Black or African American | 104 | 23 | 81 |
| Hispanic | 87 | 19 | 68 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 278 | 74 | 204 |
| Two or More Races | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 339 | 150 | 189 |
| Total | 945 | 307 | 638 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,015 students whose age under twenty five and 555 students whose age is over thirty years old at Benedictine University.
Especially, 25 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Benedictine University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,972 | 1,019 | 953 |
| Under 18 | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| 18-19 | 650 | 331 | 319 |
| 20-21 | 750 | 371 | 379 |
| 22-24 | 417 | 253 | 164 |
| 25-29 | 85 | 41 | 44 |
| 30-34 | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| 35-39 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 1,972 | 1,019 | 953 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 945 | 307 | 638 |
| Under 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 22-24 | 168 | 63 | 105 |
| 25-29 | 259 | 76 | 183 |
| 30-34 | 165 | 64 | 101 |
| 35-39 | 138 | 49 | 89 |
| 40-49 | 144 | 41 | 103 |
| 50-64 | 56 | 9 | 47 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| unknown | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 945 | 307 | 638 |
Online Student Population
At Benedictine University, 1,767 students (60.58% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 546 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, 321 students live in Illinois where Benedictine University is located in and 223 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,917 | 1,972 | 945 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 546 | 75 | 471 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,221 | 1,095 | 126 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,150 | 802 | 348 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 546 | 75 | 471 |
| Illinois Residents | 321 | 47 | 274 |
| Other State in U.S. | 223 | 28 | 195 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
