Benedictine University
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Recent News About Benedictine University
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Average cost of college went up for students in DuPage County in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 1.3% in DuPage County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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78.4% of college applicants to DuPage County's 21 universities were admitted for fall 2022
DuPage County's 21 universities admitted an estimated 78.4% of applicants for fall 2022, an increase over the previous year.
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Student body in DuPage County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the 20 universities in DuPage County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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DuPage County awards $1,239,975 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
DuPage County's five universities paid $1,239,975 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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DuPage County's institutions spent $2,497,725 on basketball teams in 2023
DuPage County's basketball collegiate teams received $2,497,725 in funding for the 2023 season.
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DuPage County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023
Women's football teams from DuPage County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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DuPage County's men's football teams receive $3,007,425 in 2023
Men's football teams from DuPage County received $3,007,425 during the 2023 season, up 1.2% from the previous year.
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How much did DuPage County spend on women’s basketball teams in 2023?
Women’s basketball teams from DuPage County received $1,163,251 during the 2023 season, up 0.1% from the previous year.
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Illinois: DuPage County’s men’s basketball teams budget decreases 10% in 2023
Men’s basketball teams from DuPage County received $1,334,474 during the 2023 season, down 10% from the previous year.
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DuPage County's universities spent $3,007,425 on football teams in 2023
DuPage County's five colleges spent $3,007,425 on their football teams in 2023, an increase over the previous year.
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17.9% of DuPage County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022
DuPage County universities had 17.9% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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308 coaches at institutions in DuPage County earned $37,291 on average in 2022
The average coaching salary at Elmhurst University, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in DuPage County, was $50,240, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Chicago-area high school students selected to participate in Benedictine University's first Interfaith Mentorship Program to include Interfaith Day on June 13
Ten Illinois high school students from diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds have been selected as participants in Benedictine University's first ever Interfaith Mentorship Program, designed to acknowledge the rich diversity of faiths throughout the community, and to explore how and why we worship.
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Report: 4.1% of Benedictine University students repaying loans are in default
Out of 9,215 Benedictine University students repaying loans in 2015, 80 were in default, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Benedictine University tops list of college volleyball participants
Benedictine University topped the list for student volleyball participation in Illinois, according to a Watchdog analysis of college sports participation.
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62 percent of applicants to Benedictine University were admitted for fall 2017
At Benedictine University, 82 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 56 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Cost of college went up for all students at Benedictine University
Tuition and fees rose 5.4 percent for 2017-18 at Benedictine University, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Graduates earn 2,159 degrees, certificates from Benedictine University
About 41.7 percent of the 2,159 degrees and certificates handed out by the Benedictine University in 2016-17 were to students in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services programs, making them the most popular programs that year, acc
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Ives rejects evidence-based school funding model
Administrators and teachers will get paid more, but students would gain nothing from an evidence-based school funding model, Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) contends.
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Ives, Connelly, Wehrli offer insight into school funding status
DuPage County residents with questions or concerns about school funding can talk with some of their elected officials at a town hall meeting on Saturday at Lisle’s Benedictine University, according to a flier.