Benedictine vs Upper Iowa
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: GoodC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IACompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Benedictine has the higher graduation rate: 50% against 34% at Upper Iowa.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Upper Iowa has the lower price after aid: $17,715 a year, against $20,168 at Benedictine.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Benedictine: $63,446, against $52,766 at Upper Iowa.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): 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.
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
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
Fayette, IA
Setting
Suburb
Rural
Students
2,989
3,102
Sports
NCAA Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NCAA Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
Admission
Admission rate
95%
96%
Average SAT
Not reported
1090
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
17–23
Outcomes
Graduation rate
50%
34%
First-year retention
66%
68%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,446
$52,766
Median debt
$22,500
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,313
$20,942
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$20,168
$17,715
$30,001–$48,000
$17,869
$22,774
$48,001–$75,000
$18,628
$18,720
$75,001–$110,000
$23,517
$20,041
Over $110,000
$27,454
$23,805
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 $76,345
- Public administration $70,374
- Health administration $66,931
- Business administration $65,858
- Human resources $64,706
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.