Benedictine vs Davenport
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.Benedictine UniversityLisle, ILCompass Score: GoodB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Davenport UniversityGrand Rapids, MICompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Davenport has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 50% at Benedictine.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Benedictine has the lower price after aid: $18,628 a year, against $22,856 at Davenport.
- Davenport has the lower average price after aid: $17,707 a year, against $22,313 at Benedictine.
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.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Lisle, IL
Grand Rapids, MI
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,989
4,848
Sports
NCAA Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NCAA Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
95%
98%
Average SAT
Not reported
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
50%
57%
First-year retention
66%
82%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,446
$45,099
Median debt
$22,500
$26,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,313
$17,707
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$20,168
$16,700
$30,001–$48,000
$17,869
$22,376
$48,001–$75,000
$18,628
$22,856
$75,001–$110,000
$23,517
$24,420
Over $110,000
$27,454
$28,703
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $97,934
- Computer science $91,698
- Human resources $90,891
- Management science $85,904
- Finance $83,914
- Nursing $78,357
- Computer science $76,469
- Finance $74,898
- Business (general) $73,948
- Information technology $73,487
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.