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Beloit College is a private liberal arts college located in Beloit, Wisconsin. Beloit College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Beloit College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,499 10 years after enrolling, 14th in Wisconsin, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Beloit College bachelor students earn 17% less than the national average. Beloit College is ranked 4th in Wisconsin.
Beloit College’s median net annual cost of $12,246 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Beloit College sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Managerial Econ., Chemistry, History, Poli Sci/Government, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,246
Average years to graduate
4.2
Cellular Biology & Anatomical Science
Rank: -
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Economic score: 4.3
Science, Tech, & Society
Rank: -
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Economic score: 4.94
Sociology
Rank: -
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Economic score: 5.07
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Rank: -
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Economic score: 5.28
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: -
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Economic score: 8.43
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #50
Economic score: 13.71
International Relations
Rank: #103
Economic score: 43.5
Ethnic/Gender studies
Rank: -
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Economic score: 1015.42
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 77% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Beloit College is 18% higher than the state average, and 8% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Beloit College, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Beloit College graduates within 4.1 years.
Beloit College is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Beloit College’s economic mobility score of 21.48 is calculated by adjusting the 2.03 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. Beloit College’s EMS of 21.48 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Beloit College pays $12,246 a year, $53,184 less than the $65,430 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $12,246
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Beloit College, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $12,246 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 63% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,483. This is 9% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,238
Pell grants
$4,841
State grants
$3,460
Institutional grants
$42,728
Beloit College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 67% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,279 applicants, of which 2,206 were admitted and 290 enrolled. Beloit College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
90%
59%
In-state
25%
68%
1st generation
19%
35%
White
49%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
17%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
21%
12%