How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Benedictine University admits approximately 95.2% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students centers around 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 39.5% receive Pell Grants and 34.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 41.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Benedictine University #960 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus serving a regional Catholic community. The six-year graduation rate is 50.3%, with 48.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention stands at 66.0%. Azimuth ranks Benedictine University #981 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $52,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 78.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve Pell-eligible and first-generation students and support them toward completion and post-graduation earnings that exceed typical outcomes for comparable institutions. For many students, Benedictine University's business-focused curriculum and regional employer connections create a direct pathway from enrollment to stable, career-track employment.
Benedictine University admits approximately 95.2% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students centers around 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 39.5% receive Pell Grants and 34.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 41.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Benedictine University #960 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus serving a regional Catholic community. The six-year graduation rate is 50.3%, with 48.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention stands at 66.0%. Azimuth ranks Benedictine University #981 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $52,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 78.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve Pell-eligible and first-generation students and support them toward completion and post-graduation earnings that exceed typical outcomes for comparable institutions. For many students, Benedictine University's business-focused curriculum and regional employer connections create a direct pathway from enrollment to stable, career-track employment.
Benedictine University admits approximately 95.2% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students centers around 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 39.5% receive Pell Grants and 34.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 41.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Benedictine University #960 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus serving a regional Catholic community. The six-year graduation rate is 50.3%, with 48.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention stands at 66.0%. Azimuth ranks Benedictine University #981 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $52,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 78.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve Pell-eligible and first-generation students and support them toward completion and post-graduation earnings that exceed typical outcomes for comparable institutions. For many students, Benedictine University's business-focused curriculum and regional employer connections create a direct pathway from enrollment to stable, career-track employment.
