Benedictine College vs. Dakota State

Benedictine College vs. Dakota State University comparison

	Benedictine College	Dakota State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Benedictine College	Dakota State
Location	Atchison, KS	Madison, SD
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,465	3,508
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#674	#813
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	benedictine.edu	dsu.edu
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Costs	Benedictine College	Dakota State
Tuition (In State)	$34,000	$7,616
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,000	$10,718
Room & Board	$11,820	$8,990
Avg Net Price	$28,451	$19,115
Avg Grant Aid	$22,401	$5,263
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	87%

Admission	Benedictine College	Dakota State
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,575	988
Admitted	2,733	967
Acceptance Rate	76.4%	97.9%
Enrolled %	22.9%	40.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.57	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	22/29	20/26
SAT Range	1117/1310	1020/1340
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Benedictine College	Dakota State
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Education (20%) Social Sciences (10%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (7%) Biology (7%)	Computer and Information Sciences (28%) Business (25%) Education (22%) Health Professions (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%)
Outcomes	Benedictine College	Dakota State
Graduation Rate	56%	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$42,200
Making Student Loan Payments	78%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$23,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$242

Diversity	Benedictine College	Dakota State
% Men	2%	12%
% Women	1%	4%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	84%
% Black	3%	4%
% Hispanic	5%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Benedictine College	Dakota State
% In-State	17%	56%
% Out-of-State	82%	38%
Campus	Benedictine College	Dakota State
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dakota State University is larger than than Benedictine College based on total student enrollment (3,508 students vs. 2,465 students)

Benedictine College vs. Dakota State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Benedictine College or Dakota State?

• Benedictine College is 346.4% more expensive to attend than Dakota State for in-state tuition ($34,000.00 vs. $7,616.00)
• Out of state tuition is 217.2% higher at Benedictine College than Dakota State University ($34,000.00 vs. $10,718.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dakota State University than Benedictine College ($19,115 vs. $28,451)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dakota State University are 31.5% lower than costs at Benedictine College ($8,990 vs. $11,820)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Benedictine College than Dakota State University (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Benedictine College students is 325.6% larger than aid received Dakota State University ($22,401 vs. $5,263)

Benedictine College vs. Dakota State Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Benedictine College (1129) is 82 points higher than at Dakota State (1047)
• Incoming Benedictine College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Dakota State (23)
• Accepted freshman Benedictine College students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at Dakota State (3.33)
• Dakota State has a higher acceptance rate (97.9%) than Benedictine College (76.4%)

Benedictine College vs. Dakota State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Benedictine College or Dakota State? 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 Dakota State and Benedictine College.

• The graduation rate at Benedictine College is higher than Dakota State University (56% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Benedictine College earn on average $400 more per year than Dakota State graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $42,200)
• Dakota State University students graduate with a $3,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Benedictine College graduates. ($23,500 vs. $27,000)
• Dakota State graduates are paying $37 less per month on federal student loans than Benedictine College graduates. ($242 vs. $279)
• More Benedictine College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dakota State students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 67%)

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