Belmont Abbey vs Benedictine
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NCCompass Score: GoodB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Benedictine UniversityLisle, ILCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Benedictine has the higher graduation rate: 50% against 47% at Belmont Abbey.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Benedictine has the lower price after aid: $18,628 a year, against $21,195 at Belmont Abbey.
- Benedictine has the lower average price after aid: $22,313 a year, against $24,639 at Belmont Abbey.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
The college
Category
Regional colleges
Regional universities
Location
Belmont, NC
Lisle, IL
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,650
2,989
Sports
NCAA Division II · Conference Carolinas
NCAA Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Admission
Admission rate
75%
95%
Average SAT
1099
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
18–26
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
47%
50%
First-year retention
70%
66%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$47,937
$63,446
Median debt
$26,000
$22,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$24,639
$22,313
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$20,610
$20,168
$30,001–$48,000
$18,868
$17,869
$48,001–$75,000
$21,195
$18,628
$75,001–$110,000
$24,798
$23,517
Over $110,000
$27,059
$27,454
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $74,698
- Business administration $70,655
- Criminal justice $60,235
- Liberal arts $60,199
- Teacher education $46,372
- Nursing $97,934
- Computer science $91,698
- Human resources $90,891
- Management science $85,904
- Finance $83,914
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.