Beloit College

www.beloit.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$54,184

2.51% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$18,294

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.07%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

67.3%

3,279 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,011

96.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

73.5%

288 Graduates

About

Beloit College is a higher education institution located in Rock County, WI. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Beloit College were General Biological Sciences (23 degrees awarded), General Psychology (21 degrees), and Business & Managerial Economics (20 degrees).

In 2021, 325 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Beloit College. 64% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (172 degrees), 4.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Beloit College is $54,184, which is $25,679 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Beloit College is $54,184, which is $25,679 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,294.

In 2021, 94% of undergraduate students attending Beloit College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$54,184

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Beloit College was $54,184. The cost of tuition at Beloit College is $25,679 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$18,294

2021 Value

25.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Beloit College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,294. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Beloit College grew by 25.1%.

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

$10,134

Room and Board

$1,018

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Beloit College was of $10,134 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.37% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,018. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.8% 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

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Beloit College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 2.17% with respect to 2020, when 92% 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.

2.07%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Beloit College was 2.07%, which represents 5 out of the 242 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 3,279 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 4.43% annual growth. Out of those 3,279 applicants, 2,206 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 67.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,011 students enrolled at Beloit College in 2021. 12% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Beloit College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

67.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,206

Accepted Out of 3,279

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Beloit College was 67.3% (2,206 admissions from 3,279 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 58.3%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 4.43%, while admissions grew by 20.4%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Beloit College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

12%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

12% of enrolled first-time students at Beloit College in 2021 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 had a total enrollment of 1,011 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Beloit College is 978 students and the part-time enrollment is 33. This means that 96.7% 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% Hispanic or Latino, 9.69% Black or African American, 3.76% Two or More Races, 3.07% Asian, and 0.0989% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Beloit College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.5%), followed by White Male (23.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.82%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Beloit College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,011 students. The full-time enrollment at Beloit College is 978 and the part-time enrollment is 33. This means that 96.7% of students enrolled at Beloit College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

88%

2021 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 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2021)

White
499 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
162 enrolled students
Black or African American
98 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Beloit College is 49.4% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino, 9.69% Black or African American, 3.76% Two or More Races, 3.07% Asian, and 0.0989% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% 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, 39 students (3.86%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 91 more women than men received degrees from Beloit College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Beloit College is white (172 degrees awarded). There were 4.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Beloit College is General Biological Sciences (23 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (21 degrees) and Business & Managerial Economics (20 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (21 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (11 degrees), and Physical Sciences (26 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

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 Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (216,041 people), Postsecondary teachers (215,525 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (214,635 people), Other managers (174,418 people), and Secondary school teachers (144,487 people).

The most specialized majors at Beloit College in 2021 are Language & Linguistics (21 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (11 degrees), Physical Sciences (26 degrees), English (26 degrees), and History (15 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 Beloit College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Beloit College are Language & Linguistics (21 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (11 degrees), Physical Sciences (26 degrees), English (26 degrees), and History (15 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (488,808 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (404,596 people), Legal services (173,740 people), Computer Systems Design (152,980 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (152,419 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 (2021)

General Biological Sciences
23 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
21 degree-majors awarded
Business & Managerial Economics
20 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Beloit College was General Biological Sciences with 23 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

117

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

208

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 117 degrees were awarded to men at Beloit College, which is 0.563 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (208).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Beloit College in Business & Managerial Economics, which is 2.33 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Beloit College in General Biological Sciences, which is 3.6 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

68%

100% Completion Time

75%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 68% of students graduating from Beloit College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 75% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 76% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Beloit College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate 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.

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, 4.51% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
172 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
41 degrees awarded
Black or African American
26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Beloit College is white (172 degrees awarded). There were 4.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

2.77% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
103 degrees awarded
White Male
69 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Beloit College is white female (103 degrees awarded). There were 1.49 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (69 degrees).

Operations

Beloit College has an endowment valued at nearly $94.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.1M (10.8%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Beloit College had a total salary expenditure of 43M. Beloit College employs 32 Professors, 31 Assistant professors and 25 Associate professors. Most academics at Beloit College are Female Associate professor (18), Male Professor (17), and Female Assistant professor (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Beloit College are: Management, with 52 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 31 employees, and Service with 30 employees.

Endowment

$94.1M

2021 Endowment

7.35%

growth from 2020

Beloit College has an endowment valued at about $94.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Beloit College grew 7.35% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $41.7M 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.

Salary Expenditure

$17.5M

2021 Salaries

0.795%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Beloit College paid a median of $17.5M in salaries, which represents 40.6% of their overall expenditure ($43M) and a 0.795% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.86M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Beloit College paid a total of $5.86M to 91 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

32 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

52 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Beloit College were Professor with 32 employees, Assistant professor with 31 employees, and Associate professor with 25 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Beloit College were Management with 52 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 31 employees, and Service with 30 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Beloit College was Female Associate professor with 18 employees, Male Professor with 17 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 16 employees.

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