Benedict College

With 9 social work graduates in the latest year, Benedict College runs a small BSW cohort — #438 among 587 programs nationally by size. Worth asking the department how often required practice courses run, since smaller programs sometimes offer them only once a year.

17.5% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. First-time entrants complete at 27.0% against 15.5% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $18,665 a year after grants and scholarships — about the same as the $18,790 median across the 6 BSW colleges in South Carolina. 78.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.