Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas · Website
$53,175
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$53,175
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Benedictine College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Atchison, Kansas with 2,272 undergraduates and 132 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $27,891 a year (tuition and fees $36,350). It admits 98% of applicants and 62% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $53,175 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,599 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$27,891
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$36,350
US median $11,837
Admission rate
98%
US median 78%
Completion rate
62%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,599
About $261 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$53,175
Rank 1,233 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $27,891
- Tuition and fees
- $36,350
- Cost of attendance
- $52,206
- Students with a need-based grant
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 49%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $22,032
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $22,678
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $21,893
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $27,231
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,832
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $26,200 in 2015-16 to $36,350 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1,252
- SAT reading, middle
- 625
- SAT math, middle
- 600
- ACT, middle
- 26
- Undergraduates
- 2,272
- Graduate students
- 132
- Part-time students
- 0.8%
- Women
- 49%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 62%
- Retention rate
- 83%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 50
- Endowment
- $58.5M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,233 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $27,891 | $15,296 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $36,350 | $9,282 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 98% | 82% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 62% | 50% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 83% | 67% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,599 | $10,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,000 | $37,685 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $53,175 | $43,969 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 77% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 77% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
50 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $23,250 | $32,202 | $36,829 | $44,535 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $26,474 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 39 | Withheld | $63,234 | $85,001 | $103,485 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $26,919 | $58,821 | $72,769 | $83,343 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $22,869 | $42,834 | $44,163 | $47,382 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $21,489 | $66,204 | Withheld | $88,910 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $24,750 | $28,149 | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $27,000 | $39,661 | $79,184 | $68,257 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $25,701 | $42,772 | $63,361 | $69,303 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | $71,539 | Withheld | $92,135 |
| PhilosophyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,455 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $27,000 | $30,238 | Withheld | $55,384 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $21,500 | $58,320 | Withheld | $76,194 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $26,650 | $32,214 | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $86,517 |
| Religious EducationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $23,250 | $35,133 | Withheld | $43,633 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,556 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| ArchitectureBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $66,914 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Atchison and Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does Benedictine College cost?
$27,891 a year is the average net price at Benedictine College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $36,350, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $52,206. Families earning under $30,000 pay $22,032 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Benedictine College?
98% of applicants are admitted to Benedictine College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,252 and the middle ACT score is 26. The median admission rate of colleges in Kansas is 82%.
How much do Benedictine College graduates earn?
$53,175 a year is the median pay of former Benedictine College students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,000 after 6 years). That ranks 1,233 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's) at $71,539.
How much student debt do Benedictine College graduates have?
$24,599 is the median federal student loan debt of Benedictine College graduates, about $261 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 49% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Benedictine College?
62% of first-time, full-time students at Benedictine College finish within 6 years. 83% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Benedictine College?
Theological and Ministerial Studies (51 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (41 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (39 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 50 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.