Benedictine Rankings and Evaluation
Illinois Colleges
#16 in Illinois Colleges
Federal Region V
#116 in Federal Region V
Benedictine University is ranked 16th in Illinois Colleges and 116th in Federal Region V.
The following statements evaluate Benedictine University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
- Its tuition & fees of $32,648 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (95%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
- It has average number of students of 2,917.
- The financial aid amount ($21,203) is higher.
- It offers very diverse area of study (108 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Benedictine are $32,648 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Benedictine University $32,648
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $28,780
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Benedictine are $19,584 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Benedictine University $19,584
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $19,533
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Benedictine is 95% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Benedictine University 95%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 65%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Benedictine is 16% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Benedictine University 16%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 30%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Benedictine is 50% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Benedictine University 50%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 57%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Benedictine is 66% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Benedictine University 66%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 75%
Student Population
The total student population at Benedictine is 2,917 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Benedictine University 2,917
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 2,545
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Benedictine is $21,203 which is 64.94% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Benedictine University $21,203
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $16,975
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Benedictine is 15 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Benedictine University 15 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 11 to 1
Number of Programs
Benedictine offers 108 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Benedictine University 108
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 50
Number of Online Programs
Benedictine offers 6 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
