Student Population at Benedictine
Total Enrollment
3,123
Undergraduate
2,042
Graduate
1,081
Online Enrollment
1,025
Men Students
1,386
Women Students
1,737
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,123 students have enrolled at Benedictine University - 2,042 undergraduate and 1,081 graduate.
By gender, 1,386 male and 1,737 female students are attending Benedictine University. By attendance status, there are 2,001 full-time students and 1,122 part-time students.
The number of students at Benedictine University is large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Baylor University and University of Dayton, its population is very small (average population is 10,124).
Benedictine University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,025 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Benedictine University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,386 male and 1,737 female students attending Benedictine. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.80 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Benedictine.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,042 | 1,787 | 255 |
Men | 1,073 | 976 | 97 |
Women | 969 | 811 | 158 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,081 | 214 | 867 |
Men | 313 | 62 | 251 |
Women | 768 | 152 | 616 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,191 White students (38.14%) and 574 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (18.38%) at Benedictine University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Benedictine University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 8 | 8 |
Asian | 376 | 166 | 210 |
Black or African American | 176 | 122 | 54 |
Hispanic | 376 | 174 | 202 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 1 | 4 |
White | 848 | 472 | 376 |
Two or More Races | 43 | 27 | 16 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 156 | 74 | 82 |
Total | 2,042 | 1,073 | 969 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asian | 97 | 16 | 81 |
Black or African American | 122 | 28 | 94 |
Hispanic | 71 | 15 | 56 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
White | 343 | 84 | 259 |
Two or More Races | 15 | 7 | 8 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 418 | 159 | 259 |
Total | 1,081 | 313 | 768 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,933 students whose age under twenty five and 721 students whose age is over thirty years old at Benedictine University.
Especially, 5 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Benedictine University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,042 | 1,073 | 969 |
Under 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
18-19 | 543 | 297 | 246 |
20-21 | 630 | 333 | 297 |
22-24 | 602 | 329 | 273 |
25-29 | 156 | 77 | 79 |
30-34 | 45 | 21 | 24 |
35-39 | 23 | 7 | 16 |
40-49 | 28 | 6 | 22 |
50-64 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 2,042 | 1,073 | 969 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,081 | 313 | 768 |
20-21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
22-24 | 151 | 53 | 98 |
25-29 | 313 | 84 | 229 |
30-34 | 194 | 62 | 132 |
35-39 | 140 | 30 | 110 |
40-49 | 194 | 59 | 135 |
50-64 | 83 | 21 | 62 |
65 and over | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 1,081 | 313 | 768 |
Online Student Population
At Benedictine University, 2,402 students (76.91% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,025 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 451 students live in Illinois where Benedictine University is located in and 313 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,123 | 2,042 | 1,081 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,025 | 163 | 862 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,377 | 1,266 | 111 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 721 | 613 | 108 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,025 | 163 | 862 |
Illinois Residents | 451 | 112 | 339 |
Other State in U.S. | 313 | 51 | 262 |
Outside of U.S. | 261 | 0 | 261 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |