Private For-Profit · New Port Richey, Florida

Bene's Career Academy

Bene's Career Academy is a private for-profit institution in New Port Richey, Florida. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.

61.6%
150%-time completion
$24,275
Avg net price / yr
$19,359
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Bene's Career Academy posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

3rd pct.
former-student earnings, US
61.6%
150%-time completion
+15%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Bene's Career Academy profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

F
College Value Score
36/100
Bene's Career Academy

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$19,359
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$24,275
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C
61.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$6,333
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
26.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Bene's Career Academy vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$19,359

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$24,275

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

61.6%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 61.6%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Bene's Career Academy vs peers

Bene's Career Academy positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Bene's Career Academy positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $16K $63K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $4K $38K Avg Net Price ($) Bene's Career Academy (you are here): $19K earn · $24K net · 62% grad You are here - Bene's Career Acad… Florida Education Institute: $25K earn · $36K net · 76% grad Florida Education … College of Business and Technology: $30K earn · $17K net · 65% grad College of Busines… Miami Regional University: $29K earn · $22K net · 66% grad Miami Regional Uni… Robert Fiance Beauty Schools: $27K earn · $27K net · 76% grad Robert Fiance Beau… Taylor College: $60K earn · $20K net · 50% grad Taylor College Fred K Marchman Technical College: $30K earn · $5K net · 69% grad Pasco-Hernando State College: $40K earn · $5K net · 42% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Bene's Career Academy ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Bene's Career Academy: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$19,359 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). This entry sits in this band. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Above this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Bene's Career Academy National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $19,359 #4963 of 5103 3rd
Average net price $24,275 #3831 of 5020 24th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 61.6% #2080 of 4858 57th
Undergraduate enrollment 321 #3229 of 5462 41st

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

321
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
61.6%
150%-time completion
$19,359
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Bene's Career Academy ranks in Florida

State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Bene's Career Academy State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $19,359 #281 of 293 4th
Average net price $24,275 #177 of 269 34th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 61.6% #148 of 260 43rd
Undergraduate enrollment 321 #160 of 297 46th

Highest former-student earnings in Florida

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Miami Ad School$106,192$64,951
2West Coast University-Miami$102,672$32,539
3Chamberlain University-Florida$92,405$31,269
4Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide$84,131$18,725
5Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$84,131$41,272
6Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida$79,652-
7University of Miami$75,328$37,244
8AdventHealth University$72,282$30,135
9HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing$72,275$9,109
10University of Florida$71,588$6,541
11University of Florida-Online$71,588$4,815
12Jacksonville University$68,010$25,180
281Bene's Career AcademyThis school$19,359$24,275

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Bene's Career Academy

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Bene's Career Academy - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $24,275
62.5%
Pell Grant Rate
56.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$6,333
Median Debt
$67/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Bene's Career Academy rose +32.5% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $16,875 in 2013 to $22,360 in 2023, a rise of $5,485 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $16,8752014: $17,6142015: $18,5342016: $19,8312017: $20,6652018: $20,9182019: $21,3782020: $21,1262021: $21,9122022: $22,6372023: $22,360
2013 · $16,8752023 · $22,360

Over the same years, enrollment went +2.5% (281 → 288 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

79.0%
Female
53.3%
First Generation

Outcomes

$16,768
Median Earnings (6yr)
25.8%
Earning Over $25K
26.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 61.6%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $16,768
Median earnings 10 years after entry $19,359
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 25.8%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 26.4%
Median federal student debt At completion $6,333
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $67/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Certificate 17 $25,078 $6,333
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 193 $23,096 $6,333

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Bene's Career Academy?
Bene's Career Academy is a private for-profit institution in New Port Richey, Florida. Undergraduate enrollment is 321 students.
How much do Bene's Career Academy former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Bene's Career Academy who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $19,359 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $16,768.
How much does Bene's Career Academy cost?
The average net price at Bene's Career Academy is $24,275.. Median student debt at graduation is $6,333.
What is the graduation rate at Bene's Career Academy?
Bene's Career Academy has a 61.6% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Bene's Career Academy worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Bene's Career Academy is $6,333, while former students earn a median of $19,359 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 33% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 26.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $67.

Sources & methodology

Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.

Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Bene's Career Academy

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Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private for-profit profiles compile Scorecard debt/earnings and IPEDS operating fields from federal files — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.