Columbia, SC
Benedict College
https://www.benedict.eduRepayment outcome
31.6%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$11,000–$33,700
middle 50% · median $21,400
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$18,108
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$20,000
Sticker price
before any aid
$30,534
Default rate
32.7%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Criminal Justice$35,416
- Psychology$29,685
- Biology$28,236
- Liberal Arts$25,194
- Communication and Media Studies.$25,194
- Business$22,834
- Family Sciences$22,739
- Education$22,602
Academics
Acceptance
66.9%
Avg SAT
1,046.5
Enrollment
2,512
What students study
17 fields offered
Business
18% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Biology10.9%
- 03Criminal Justice9.8%
- 04Family Sciences9.6%
- 05Communications8.0%
- 06Public Admin5.8%
- 07Psychology5.6%
- 08Health Professions4.5%
- 09Visual & Performing Arts4.2%
- 10Social Sciences4.0%
- 11Liberal Arts3.7%
- 12Engineering3.5%
- 13Education2.9%
- 14Computer Science2.6%
- 15Physical Sciences2.4%
- 16Parks & Fitness2.1%
- 17English & Literature1.9%