| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,133 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,857 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
276 |
| Total graduate students: |
56 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
37 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
19 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
75% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.8% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 82.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.5% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 80.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
120 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Atchison, KS |
| Population of city/town: |
10,925 |
| Nearest major city: |
Kansas City, MO |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
45 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
467,007 |
| Online campus map: |
www.benedictine.edu/
about/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- other housing including College-owned houses.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
78% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
22% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
50% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
100 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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U.S. Government documents repository. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special transportation |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Circuit; Loomings |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
39 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Fellowship of Catholic University Students, Hunger Coalition, Ravens Respect Life |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Organization |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Charlie Gartenmayer,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Charlie Gartmeyer,
Benedictine College,
1020 North Second Street,
Atchison, KS 66002 |
| School colors: |
maroon and black |
| School mascot: |
Ravens |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Men's football | yes | NAIA |
| Men's lacrosse | yes | NAIA |
| Men's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track (indoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's wrestling | no | |
| Women's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Women's softball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's track (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NAIA |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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indoor basketball courts, soccer field; baseball, soccer, and football stadiums |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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rugby |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Kansas City, MO (40 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Kansas City, MO (40 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Kansas City, MO (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
St. Joseph, MO (25 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
15% immediately, 16% within one year of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
63% within six months of graduation, 85% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Catholic schools and parishes, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Federal Reserve Bank, Fellowship of Catholic University Students, guidance centers, public schools in Missouri and Kansas. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. Wangaari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize Winner
- Dr. Thomas Hoenig, President, Federal Reserve Bank, Kansas City.
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