Benedict College academics
Columbia, South Carolina · Private · 1,536 undergrads · HBCU
Benedict College has 1,536 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 42 fields of study. The most degrees go to Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
The short answers
1,536
undergraduates.
37
graduate students.
42
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
331
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
41%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,536
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
37
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,731
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
46%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
41%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$24,305
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
77%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
13%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
5%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
2.4%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.9%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
0.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
331
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
23
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
29
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers