Benedictine College vs. Saint Louis University

Comparable Facts

Compare Benedictine College in Atchison, KS with Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saint Louis University is larger than Benedictine College based on total student enrollment (17,059 students vs. 2,535 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Benedictine College is located in Atchison, KS (Distant Town setting); Saint Louis University is in Saint Louis, MO (Large City setting).
• Benedictine College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Louis University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Benedictine College 16:1; Saint Louis University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Benedictine College are 12.1% lower than at Saint Louis University ($13,430 vs. $15,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 53.4% higher at Saint Louis University than at Benedictine College (about $19,410 more per year; $55,760 vs. $36,350).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Benedictine College as at Saint Louis University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Louis University students is 89.8% larger than aid received by Benedictine College students ($44,657 vs. $23,527).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Saint Louis University than at Benedictine College (28 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Benedictine College and Saint Louis University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saint Louis University average a 3.95 high school GPA, 0.38 higher than at Benedictine College (3.57).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22.9% at Benedictine College vs. 13.9% at Saint Louis University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Louis University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Benedictine College graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Saint Louis University graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Benedictine College graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More Benedictine College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Louis University students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 74%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.