Beloit College

www.beloit.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$52,858

3.54% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$24,419

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

2.51%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

58.3%

3,140 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

978

94.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

77.6%

232 Graduates

About

Beloit College is a higher education institution located in Rock County, WI. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Beloit College were General Psychology (39 degrees awarded), Anthropology (26 degrees), and Creative Writing (21 degrees).

In 2020, 410 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Beloit College. 53.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (224 degrees), 5.21 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (43 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Beloit College is $52,858, which is $24,458 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Beloit College is $52,858, which is $24,458 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,419.

In 2020, 92% of undergraduate students attending Beloit College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$52,858

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Beloit College was $52,858. The cost of tuition at Beloit College is $24,458 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Beloit College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,419

2020 Value

0.302%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Beloit College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,419. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Beloit College grew by 0.302%.

This chart compares the average net price of Beloit 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.

Other Student Expenses

$9,997

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Beloit College was of $9,997 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 7.14% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 28.6% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Beloit College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

92%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Beloit College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 5.15% with respect to 2019, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Beloit 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.

2.51%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Beloit College was 2.51%, which represents 6 out of the 239 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.

Admissions

Beloit College received 3,140 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 14.1% annual decline. Out of those 3,140 applicants, 1,832 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 58.3% acceptance rate.

There were 978 students enrolled at Beloit College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Beloit College has an overall enrollment yield of 10.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

58.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,832

Accepted Out of 3,140

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Beloit College was 58.3% (1,832 admissions from 3,140 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 62%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −14.1%, while admissions declined by −19.3%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Beloit College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Beloit College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Beloit College has a total enrollment of 978 students. The full-time enrollment at Beloit College is 924 students and the part-time enrollment is 54. This means that 94.5% of students enrolled at Beloit College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Beloit College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.4% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.79% Black or African American, 3.37% Asian, 3.17% Two or More Races, 0.409% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.204% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Beloit College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.9%), followed by White Male (21.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Beloit College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 978 students. The full-time enrollment at Beloit College is 924 and the part-time enrollment is 54. This means that 94.5% of students enrolled at Beloit College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

90%

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 Beloit College was 90%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Beloit College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
483
Hispanic or Latino
164
Black or African American
86

The enrolled student population at Beloit College is 49.4% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.79% Black or African American, 3.37% Asian, 3.17% Two or More Races, 0.409% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.204% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 30 students (3.07%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 30 more women than men received degrees from Beloit College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Beloit College is white (224 degrees awarded). There were 5.21 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (43 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Beloit College is General Psychology (39 degrees awarded), followed by Anthropology (26 degrees) and Creative Writing (21 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Beloit College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (30 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (13 degrees), and Physical Sciences (41 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Beloit College are Postsecondary teachers (188,657 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (172,650 people), Other managers (132,813 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (128,396 people), and Secondary school teachers (94,341 people).

The most specialized majors at Beloit College are Language & Linguistics (30 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (13 degrees), Physical Sciences (41 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees), and English (28 degrees).

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 Beloit College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, Aerospace engineers, and Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Beloit College are Elementary & secondary schools (361,104 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (344,201 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (130,132 people), Computer Systems Design (118,905 people), and Legal services (107,529 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Psychology
39 degree-majorss awarded
Anthropology
26 degree-majorss awarded
Creative Writing
21 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Beloit College was General Psychology with 39 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

190

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

220

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 190 degrees were awarded to men at Beloit College, which is 0.864 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (220).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Beloit College in Business & Managerial Economics, which is 4 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 26 degrees were awarded to women at Beloit College in General Psychology, which is 2 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

72%

100% Completion Time

79%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 72% of students graduating from Beloit College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 79% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 79% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Beloit College is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.02% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
224 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
43 degrees awarded
Black or African American
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Beloit College is white (224 degrees awarded). There were 5.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (43 degrees).

3.66% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
127 degrees awarded
White Male
97 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Beloit College is white female (127 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (97 degrees).

Operations

Beloit College has an endowment valued at nearly $87.7M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $8.43M (9.62%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Beloit College had a total salary expenditure of $42.6M. Beloit College employs 33 Professors, 30 Associate professors, and 21 Assistant professors. Most academics at Beloit College are Female Associate professors (20), Male Professors(17), and Female Professors (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Beloit College are: Management, with 47 employees, Service, with 42 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 35 employees.

Endowment

$87.7M

2020 Endowment

35.9%

decline from 2019

Beloit College has an endowment valued at about $87.7M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Beloit College declined 35.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $47.8M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Beloit College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.35M - Federal
$117k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Beloit College received $1.35M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $117k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$17.6M

2020 Salaries

18.2%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Beloit College paid a median of $17.6M in salaries, which represents 41.3% of their overall expenditure ($42.6M) and a 18.2% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.66% decline from 2018 and a 1.06% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.93M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Beloit College paid a total of $5.93M to 87 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

33 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

47 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Beloit College were Professor with 33 employees; Associate professor with 30 employees; and Associate professor with 21 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Beloit College were Management with 47 employees; Service with 42 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 35 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Beloit College was Female Associate professor with 20 employees, Male Professor with 17 employees, and Female Professor with 16 employees.

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