Beal College

www.bealcollege.edu/

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2021 Average Net Price

$18,561

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.45%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

519

100% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

46.1%

76 Graduates

About

Beal College is a higher education institution located in Penobscot County, ME. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Beal College were Registered Nursing (74 degrees awarded), Health Information & Medical Records Technology (12 degrees), and Substance Abuse Counseling (12 degrees).

In 2021, 173 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Beal College. 83.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 16.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (161 degrees), 32.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,561.

In 2021, 65% of undergraduate students attending Beal College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Average Net Price

$18,561

2021 Value

5.89%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Beal College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,561. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Beal College grew by 5.89%.

This chart compares the average net price of Beal College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

65% of undergraduate students at Beal College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 18.8% with respect to 2020, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Beal College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.45%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Beal College was 1.45%, which represents 2 out of the 138 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Beal College had a total enrollment of 519 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Beal College is 519 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Beal College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Beal College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 88.4% White, 3.08% Two or More Races, 2.31% Black or African American, 2.12% Hispanic or Latino, 0.771% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.385% Asian.

Students enrolled at Beal College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (73.3%), followed by White Male (15%) and Two or More Races Female (2.73%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (83.3%), followed by White Male (16.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Beal College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 519 students. The full-time enrollment at Beal College is 519 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Beal College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Beal College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

88%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Beal College was 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Beal College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Beal College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
459 enrolled students
Two or More Races
16 enrolled students
Black or African American
12 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Beal College is 88.4% White, 3.08% Two or More Races, 2.31% Black or African American, 2.12% Hispanic or Latino, 0.771% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.385% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 14 students (2.7%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 117 more women than men received degrees from Beal College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Beal College is white (161 degrees awarded). There were 32.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Beal College is Registered Nursing (74 degrees awarded), followed by Health Information & Medical Records Technology (12 degrees) and Substance Abuse Counseling (12 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Beal College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (11 degrees awarded), Health (152 degrees), and Protective Services (7 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Beal College are Registered nurses (1,488,115 people), Accountants & auditors (1,076,750 people), Other managers (899,067 people), Software developers (626,505 people), and Physicians (505,496 people).

The most specialized majors at Beal College in 2021 are Precision Production (11 degrees awarded), Health (152 degrees), Protective Services (7 degrees), Biology (1 degrees), and Business (2 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Beal College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Architectural & engineering managers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Beal College are Precision Production (11 degrees awarded), Health (152 degrees), Protective Services (7 degrees), Biology (1 degrees), and Business (2 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Beal College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,222,865 people), Computer Systems Design (1,041,195 people), Elementary & secondary schools (873,042 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (757,988 people), and Banking & related activities (559,223 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Beal College.

Most Common (2020)

Registered Nursing
23 degree-majors awarded
Welding Technology
13 degree-majors awarded
Medical Assistant
11 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common associates degree concentration at Beal College was Registered Nursing with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Beal College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

145

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Beal College, which is 0.193 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (145).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Beal College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Beal College in Registered Nursing, which is 0.134 times less than the 67 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 67 degrees were awarded to men at Beal College in Registered Nursing, which is 7.44 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Beal College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
161 degrees awarded
Black or African American
5 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Beal College is white (161 degrees awarded). There were 32.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

0.578% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
138 degrees awarded
White Male
23 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Beal College is white female (138 degrees awarded). There were 6 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (23 degrees).

Operations

Beal College employs 13 Instructors. Most academics at Beal College are Female Instructor (8), and Male Instructor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Beal College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 11 employees, Sales and related, with 5 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$3.12M

2021 Salaries

37%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Beal College paid a median of $3.12M in salaries, a 37% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$802k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Beal College paid a total of $802k to 13 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

13 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

11 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Beal College was Instructor with 13 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Beal College were Business and Financial Operations with 11 employees, Sales and related with 5 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Beal College was Female Instructor with 8 employees, and Male Instructor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Beal College.