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Goldey, Beacom College is a private regional university located in Wilmington, Delaware. Goldey-Beacom College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Goldey-Beacom College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,965 10 years after enrolling, 3rd in Delaware, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Goldey-Beacom College bachelor students earn 22% less than the national average. Goldey-Beacom College is ranked 3rd in Delaware.
Goldey, Beacom College’s median net annual cost of $17,375 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 3 programs at Goldey-Beacom College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Accounting, Criminal Justice - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$17,375
Average years to graduate
4.2
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Goldey-Beacom College - Finance, Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 62% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Goldey-Beacom College is 1% higher than the state average, and 4% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Goldey-Beacom College, Pell Grant recipients represent 39% of the measured graduating class, 4% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Goldey-Beacom College graduates within 4.3 years.
Goldey-Beacom College is in the top 25% 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.
Goldey, Beacom College’s economic mobility score of 12.37 is calculated by adjusting the 5.27 economic score of lower-income students by the 39% pell grant recipients within the student body. Goldey-Beacom College’s EMS of 12.37 ranks in the bottom 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Goldey, Beacom College pays $17,375 a year, $20,965 less than the $38,340 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 $17,375
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Goldey-Beacom College, 100% 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 $17,375 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 36% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,990. This is 18% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,290
Pell grants
$4,964
State grants
$573
Institutional grants
$17,172
Goldey, Beacom College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 63% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 520 applicants, of which 327 were admitted and 128 enrolled. Goldey-Beacom College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Goldey, Beacom College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
81%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
56%
59%
In-state
78%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
40%
52%
Black
25%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
20%
12%