Quad

Head-to-head

Virginia Union
Benedict

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Virginia Union graduates 19 pts more of its students than Benedict (41% vs. 22%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Virginia Union's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Benedict

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Virginia Union costs about $5.2K less per year on average than Benedict ($14,082 vs. $19,287, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Virginia Union grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than Benedict's ($38,275 vs. $31,902)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Virginia Union has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Benedict (69% vs. 62%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Virginia Union's yield is 6 pts higher than Benedict's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Benedict admits 96%, Virginia Union 98%; Virginia Union's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Virginia Union98%
Benedict96%
Quad's selectivity
  • Virginia UnionOpen
  • BenedictOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Virginia Union
850–885
BenedictTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Virginia UnionGPA and school record required
  • BenedictGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Benedict is a bit larger than Virginia Union (1,536 vs. 1,203 undergrads); Virginia Union has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Virginia Union1.2K
Benedict1.5K
Pell Grant share
Virginia Union69%
Benedict62%

Majors and faculty

Criminology leads at Virginia Union, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Benedict; Benedict has 13 students per faculty member to Virginia Union's 16.

Students per faculty member
Virginia Union16 to 1
Benedict13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Virginia UnionCriminology16%
  • BenedictBiology/Biological Sciences, General17%

What each costs

Virginia Union costs about $5.2K less a year than Benedict on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Virginia Union$14.1K
Benedict$19.3K
Aid generosity
Virginia Union52%
Benedict40%

What each pays off

Virginia Union's former students earn more, a median $38.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 41% at Virginia Union to 22% at Benedict.

Median earnings, 10 years
Virginia Union$38.3K
Benedict$31.9K
Graduation rate
Virginia Union41%
Benedict22%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Virginia Union, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Virginia UnionShrinking−72%
  • BenedictNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why