Benedict College Trade Programs

Benedict College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Columbia, South Carolina. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Benedict College?

Contact details for Benedict College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204-1086
Phone:	803-253-5000
Website:	www.benedict.edu

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Can I Afford Benedict College?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at Benedict College paid $635 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$15,400	$15,400
Fees	$2,600	$2,600
Books and Supplies	$1,600	$1,600
On Campus Room and Board	$7,000	$7,000
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,400	$5,400

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Benedict College, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $6,213 a year. That adds up to $24,852 over four years for those students.

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Benedict College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,724 undergraduate students at Benedict College, with 1,700 being full-time and 24 being part-time.

There are also 7 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,700 full-time undergraduates at Benedict College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Benedict College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	1,433
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	16
International Students	140
Other Races/Ethnicities	51

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Benedict College. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 32 countries are represented at Benedict College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Ethiopia, Colombia, and Jamaica.

Online Learning at Benedict College

In 2022-2023, 1,047 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Benedict College has changed over the last few years.

Benedict College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Other Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologies	7	7
TOTAL	7	7

Benedict College Trades

In a recent academic period, Benedict College awarded 21 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	7
Total	0	0	0	21

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.