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Benedictine College

General Information

Name: Benedictine College
Address: 1020 N 2nd St, Atchison, KS 66002-1499
Phone:

  • General information: (913) 367-5340
  • Financial aid office: (800) 467-5340 x7484
  • Admissions office: (800) 467-5340 x7476

Website: www.benedictine.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$16,710$15,760$14,576
Books and supplies$2,400$2,400$2,400
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,208$6,510$6,128
        Other expenses$4,800$4,800$4,800

Total expenses   
On-campus$30,118$29,470$27,904

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 78%
  • Federal grants: 31%
  • State/local grants: 27%
  • Institutional grants: 78%
  • Student loans: 78%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3381
  • State/local grants:$2728
  • Institutional grants:$7763
  • Student loans:$6611

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,130507623
Percent admitted33.6%36.5%31.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time94.2%95.1%93.3%
Part-time0.5%0.0%1.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1508
Undergraduate enrollment: 1456
First-time student retention: 72%
Overall graduation rate: 38%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 81%
    • Part Time: 19%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 81%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 7%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Criminology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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