Bene's Career Academy
New Port Richey, FL · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$24,275Average net price / year
63%Graduation rate
$19,359Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$6,333Median debt at graduation
321Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $28,524
- Average net price
- $24,275
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $23,796
- $30–48k
- $24,959
- $48–75k
- $25,030
- $75–110k
- $26,007
- $110k+
- $25,713
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 63%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $16,768
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $19,359
- Median debt (graduates)
- $6,333
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 62%
- Students with federal loans
- 56%
Programs: what graduates earn
2 of 2 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | 18 | $20,132 | $6,333 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 163 | $15,325 | $6,333 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 321
- Part-time
- 50%
- Women / men
- 81% / 19%
- White
- 60%
- Hispanic
- 25%
- Black
- 13%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Secondary Education
- Website
- www.benes.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 94% of degrees
- Health Professions – 6% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Bene's Career Academy cost?
The average net price after grants is $24,275 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $28,524.
How much do Bene's Career Academy graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $19,359 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
63% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in New Port Richey
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL · Public · 6,900 students |
$5,203 | — | 41% | $39,903 |
| Fred K Marchman Technical College New Port Richey, FL · Public · 306 students |
$4,881 | — | 71% | $30,259 |
| Keiser University - New Port Richey New Port Richey, FL · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | $39,696 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.