Benedictine College vs. Aquinas College

Benedictine College vs. Aquinas College comparison

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Overview	Benedictine College	Aquinas College
Location	Atchison, KS	Nashville, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	2,362	342
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#662
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	benedictine.edu	aquinascollege.edu
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Costs	Benedictine College	Aquinas College
Tuition (In State)	$32,920	$21,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,920	$21,350
Room & Board	$11,580	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$30,067	$20,892
Avg Grant Aid	$20,907	$12,820
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Benedictine College	Aquinas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,895	245
Admitted	2,861	99
Acceptance Rate	98.8%	40.4%
Enrolled %	20.7%	33.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.57	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Difficult	Difficult
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	22/28	21/28
SAT Range	1110/1360	1100/1370
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required
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Academics	Benedictine College	Aquinas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Education (20%) Social Sciences (10%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (7%) Biology (7%)	Health Professions (67%) Business (24%) Education (5%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (2%) English and Literature (1%)
Outcomes	Benedictine College	Aquinas College
Graduation Rate	56%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$48,600
Making Student Loan Payments	78%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$211

Diversity	Benedictine College	Aquinas College
% Men	49%	0%
% Women	51%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	69%
% Black	3%	6%
% Hispanic	5%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	3%	9%

Students	Benedictine College	Aquinas College
% In-State	16%	-
% Out-of-State	83%	-
Campus	Benedictine College	Aquinas College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Benedictine College is larger than than Aquinas College based on total student enrollment (2,362 students vs. 342 students)

Benedictine College vs. Aquinas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Benedictine College or Aquinas College?

• Benedictine College is 54.2% more expensive to attend than Aquinas College for in-state tuition ($32,920.00 vs. $21,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 54.2% higher at Benedictine College than Aquinas College ($32,920.00 vs. $21,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Aquinas College than Benedictine College ($20,892 vs. $30,067)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Aquinas College are 30.8% lower than costs at Benedictine College ($8,850 vs. $11,580)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Benedictine College as Aquinas College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Benedictine College students is 63.1% larger than aid received Aquinas College ($20,907 vs. $12,820)

Benedictine College vs. Aquinas College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Benedictine College or Aquinas College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Aquinas College or Benedictine College .

• The average SAT score at Benedictine College (1129) is 14 points higher than at Aquinas College (1115)
• Incoming Benedictine College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Aquinas College (24)
• Accepted freshman Benedictine College students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at Aquinas College (3.55)
• Benedictine College has a higher acceptance rate (98.8%) than Aquinas College (40.4%)

Benedictine College vs. Aquinas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Benedictine College or Aquinas College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Aquinas College and Benedictine College.

• The graduation rate at Benedictine College is higher than Aquinas College (56% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Aquinas College earn on average $6,000 more per year than Benedictine College graduates after ten years. ($48,600 vs. $42,600)
• Aquinas College students graduate with a $6,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Benedictine College graduates. ($20,500 vs. $27,000)
• Aquinas College graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than Benedictine College graduates. ($211 vs. $279)
• More Benedictine College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Aquinas College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 56%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/