by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Benedictine University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The full cost of attending Benedictine University comes to about $46,548.00 per year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $35,940.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,608.00 |
| Total cost | $46,548.00 |
| That is 42% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $46,548.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$24,400.00 |
| Net price | $22,148.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $46,548.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$26,545.00 |
| Net price | $20,003.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 1.6% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Freshman year | $20,324.00 | $22,503.00 | $47,295.00 |
| Senior year | $21,318.00 | $23,604.00 | $49,607.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $83,272.00 | $92,202.00 | $193,779.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $31,724.00 | $35,126.00 | $73,823.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $958.00 | $1,061.00 | $2,230.00 |
| Total amount paid | $114,996.00 | $127,328.00 | $267,602.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Freshman year | $20,324.00 | $22,503.00 | $47,295.00 |
| Senior year | $20,650.00 | $22,864.00 | $48,053.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $40,974.00 | $45,367.00 | $95,348.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,609.00 | $17,283.00 | $36,324.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $472.00 | $522.00 | $1,097.00 |
| Total amount paid | $56,583.00 | $62,651.00 | $131,672.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,313.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $23,529.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,282.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $19,035.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $23,587.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,639.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,307.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Benedictine University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Benedictine University amounts to $17,500.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $6,265.00 |
| Median (50th) | $17,500.00 |
| 75th | $26,000.00 |
| 90th | $35,141.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,750.00 |
| Middle income | $18,000.00 |
| High income | $15,608.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $3,142.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,000.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Benedictine University stands at $5,178.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Benedictine University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.1% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Benedictine University add up to $557,248,050.00 across 19,266 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 17 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $7,962.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Benedictine University, a few questions are worth asking:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.