Quincy University vs. Benedictine College

Quincy University vs. Benedictine College comparison

	Quincy University	Benedictine College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Quincy University	Benedictine College
Location	Quincy, IL	Atchison, KS
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,280	2,465
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#630	#674
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	quincy.edu	benedictine.edu
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Costs	Quincy University	Benedictine College
Tuition (In State)	$35,740	$34,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,740	$34,000
Room & Board	$12,160	$11,820
Avg Net Price	$17,424	$28,451
Avg Grant Aid	$27,802	$22,401
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Quincy University	Benedictine College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,197	3,575
Admitted	1,096	2,733
Acceptance Rate	49.9%	76.4%
Enrolled %	29.8%	22.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.47	3.57
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Challenging
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	21/25	22/29
SAT Range	1070/1250	1117/1310
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	Quincy University	Benedictine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Health Professions (11%) Biology (7%)	Business (21%) Education (20%) Social Sciences (10%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (7%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	Quincy University	Benedictine College
Graduation Rate	50%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,500	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$232	$279

Diversity	Quincy University	Benedictine College
% Men	6%	2%
% Women	6%	1%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	80%
% Black	12%	3%
% Hispanic	5%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	10%	3%

Students	Quincy University	Benedictine College
% In-State	45%	17%
% Out-of-State	47%	82%
Campus	Quincy University	Benedictine College
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

• Benedictine College is larger than than Quincy University based on total student enrollment (2,465 students vs. 1,280 students)

Quincy University vs. Benedictine College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Quincy University or Benedictine College?

• Quincy University is 5.1% more expensive to attend than Benedictine College for in-state tuition ($35,740.00 vs. $34,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.1% higher at Quincy University than Benedictine College ($35,740.00 vs. $34,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Quincy University than Benedictine College ($17,424 vs. $28,451)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Benedictine College are 2.9% lower than costs at Quincy University ($11,820 vs. $12,160)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Benedictine College than Quincy University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Quincy University students is 24.1% larger than aid received Benedictine College ($27,802 vs. $22,401)

Quincy University vs. Benedictine College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Benedictine College (1129) is 119 points higher than at Quincy University (1010)
• Incoming Benedictine College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Quincy University (22)
• Accepted freshman Benedictine College students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at Quincy University (3.47)
• Benedictine College has a higher acceptance rate (76.4%) than Quincy University (49.9%)

Quincy University vs. Benedictine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Quincy University or Benedictine 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 Benedictine College and Quincy University.

• The graduation rate at Benedictine College is higher than Quincy University (56% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Quincy University earn on average $2,900 more per year than Benedictine College graduates after ten years. ($45,500 vs. $42,600)
• Quincy University students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Benedictine College graduates. ($22,500 vs. $27,000)
• Quincy University graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than Benedictine College graduates. ($232 vs. $279)
• More Benedictine College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Quincy University students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 62%)

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