Benedict College

Benedict College is a private nonprofit college in Columbia, SC. Its average net price is $17,734 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$16,910
$30,001 to $48,000$17,914
$48,001 to $75,000$17,916
$75,001 to $110,000$19,492
$110,001 and up$20,292
$18,103Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$18,103Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$17,734Average Net Price
$7,297Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,600Books and Supplies
$5,406Other Expenses
70.2%Students on Pell Grants
70.5%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

95.7%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$28,303
8 years after entry$33,811
10 years after entry$36,562
43.2%Graduation Rate
57.3%Retention Rate
$27,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Columbia, SCLocation
Midsize citySetting
1,536Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911$25,962 Small program - rough guide n=38
Business Administration, Management and Operations$34,669 Small program - rough guide n=35$29,110 Small program - rough guide n=42
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Civil Engineering$72,789 National median for this major n=15,339Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Engineering$83,729 National median for this major n=11,252Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261$29,000 Small program - rough guide n=37
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$82,431 National median for this major n=15,396Not published
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,426 National median for this major n=1,586Not published
Engineering Physics$71,501 National median for this major n=458Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,020 National median for this major n=3,614Not published
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$68,044 National median for this major n=1,601Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,488 National median for this major n=12,256Not published
Information Science/Studies$65,798 National median for this major n=10,113Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,789 National median for this major n=2,548Not published
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other$31,918 National median for this major n=145Not published
Physical Sciences, Other$51,413 National median for this major n=242Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$29,047 Small program - rough guide n=32
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,781 National median for this major n=3,059Not published
Security Science and Technology$46,655 National median for this major n=2,893Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$34,000 Small program - rough guide n=44
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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