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How strong are the academics at Benedict College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

14:1
Student to faculty ratio

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Benedict has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Benedict College:

65%
First-year retention rate
21%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Benedict College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Psychology, General
20
22.4
24.8
27.2
29.6
32

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 32
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 31
  • Finance, General 8
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 6
  • Accounting 1
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 0
  • Transportation/Mobility Management 0
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 0
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 17
  • Sports Communication 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 10
  • Information Science/Studies 0
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 0
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 4
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 0
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 0
  • Art Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Computer Engineering, General 8
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 4
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 0
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 0
  • Transportation and Highway Engineering 0
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other 7
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 3
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Public Health, General 11
  • Environmental Health 4
  • Public Health, Other 0
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 0
History
  • History, General 0
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 22
  • Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 8
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 6
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 0
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 27
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 1
  • Physics, General 0
  • Chemistry, Other 0
  • Physical Sciences, Other 0
  • Physics, Other 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 22
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 9
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 0
  • Political Science and Government, General 0
  • Economics, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 8
  • Music, General 6
  • Music Management 1
  • Music Performance, General 0
  • Music Technology 0
  • Voice and Opera 0
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