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Beacon College

Leesburg, Florida·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·beaconcollege.edu

Beacon College's acceptance rate is 43.5% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 58% and its four-year rate is 45% (2024). Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 60%. Tuition and fees are $51,680 (2024). Fall enrollment is 531 students, and 573 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
43.5%
-23.0pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr graduation
58%
+17.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
531
peer median 527
Avg net price
$53,517
+$33k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Beacon College is a private college in Leesburg, Florida, United States. It was founded in 1989 and designed with curriculum and support services to serve students with dyslexia, ADHD, or other specific learning disabilities.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
674
674 candidates competed
Admitted
293
43.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
113
38.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
60%
4-year graduation
45%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
58%+17.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

8.5pp gap
Pell recipients
54%13 of 24
Non-Pell (all)
63%40 of 64
Subsidized loan, no Pell
71%10 of 14
No Federal Aid
60%30 of 50

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 17 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 17 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
17
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

17programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data17 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
17

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2003Next review Jun 2028

Action history · 5

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jul 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jan 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$47,601
$30–48k$47,213
$48–75k$52,117
$75–110k$55,423
$110k+$58,721

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$53,517
+$32,566vs Baccalaureate median $20,951
Federal loans
34.9%
Tuition and fees
$51,680

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 159 students received $980K in Pell grants, alongside $3.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
159
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$980K
$979,890 total
Direct Loans
$3.8M
403 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$568K
144 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$781K
179 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.5M
80 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 56 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (3.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.5%
+1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
56
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.6%
2017
20.4%
2018
11.3%
2019
3.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Beacon College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

102 total completions
01Computer Sciences
3635.3%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
2019.6%
03Business
1817.6%
04Public Admin
87.8%
05Liberal Arts
76.9%
06Visual/Performing Arts
76.9%
07Psychology
65.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
531
12-mo unduplicated
573
Undergraduate
573
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
64%366
Women
36%207

Race / ethnicity composition

White
67.4%
Black
14.4%
Hispanic
8.5%
Asian
3.6%
Two or more
3.4%
Non-resident
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
35
25 M · 10 W
Women athletes
28.6%
Athletic aid
$417K
Total student aid
Budget
$957K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$228K
$189K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$20K
$21K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Basketball
15 M · 5 W
$796K
Track and Field (Indoor)
5 M · 5 W
$20K
Golf
8 M · —
$21K
Cross Country
4 M · 3 W
$52K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.80
2 offenses · 527 students

3-year trend

6.522 yrs ago5.991 yr ago3.80Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
10
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1
Fondling
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs03
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
39

Beacon College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Beacon College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectBeacon College
58%43.5%531$53,517Baccalaureate
Alaska Pacific University
42%96.5%593$21,616Baccalaureate
Alice Lloyd College
39%75.2%589$18,600Baccalaureate
Bethel College-North Newton
37%93.5%509$32,917Baccalaureate
Blackburn College
57%63.2%513$18,460Baccalaureate
Central Baptist College
35%63.5%547$12,287Baccalaureate
Central Christian College of Kansas
26%52.7%469$11,404Baccalaureate
Defiance College
31%47.5%568$26,337Baccalaureate
Eureka College
41%85.0%527$17,349Baccalaureate
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
65%67.5%611$16,282Baccalaureate
Gods Bible School and College
47%75.3%431$9,329Baccalaureate
Hannibal-LaGrange University
48%72.6%499$22,814Baccalaureate
John Paul the Great Catholic University
64%79.6%286$34,666Baccalaureate
Kentucky Christian University
37%60.9%550$24,038Baccalaureate
Life Pacific University
38%95.8%621$20,898Baccalaureate
Mitchell College
41%94.7%442$30,260Baccalaureate
Montserrat College of Art
53%Open admission227$33,216Baccalaureate
Morris College
17%Open admission383$20,555Baccalaureate
Northland College
50%75.0%286$36,119Baccalaureate
Southwestern Christian University
15%62.1%399$20,146Baccalaureate
Sterling College
41%48.2%694$22,371Baccalaureate
Trinity Baptist College
28%53.3%427$20,011Baccalaureate
University of Valley Forge
49%61.2%589$32,265Baccalaureate
Villa Maria College
29%86.6%611$13,494Baccalaureate
Voorhees University
43%65.4%578$13,335Baccalaureate
Warner Pacific University
49%71.1%378$25,629Baccalaureate
Welch College
61%Open admission389$25,263Baccalaureate
Wilberforce University
12%40.5%838$5,567Baccalaureate
York University
47%51.9%532$20,951Baccalaureate
Peer group median41%66.5%527$20,951

Institutions like Beacon College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Beacon College's comparison group.

IPEDS
  • BaccalaureateAlaska

    Alaska Pacific University

    Grad rate
    42%
    Admit rate
    96.5%
    Enrollment
    593
    Net price
    $21,616
  • BaccalaureateKentucky

    Alice Lloyd College

    Grad rate
    39%
    Admit rate
    75.2%
    Enrollment
    589
    Net price
    $18,600
  • BaccalaureateKansas

    Bethel College-North Newton

    Grad rate
    37%
    Admit rate
    93.5%
    Enrollment
    509
    Net price
    $32,917
  • BaccalaureateIllinois

    Blackburn College

    Grad rate
    57%
    Admit rate
    63.2%
    Enrollment
    513
    Net price
    $18,460
  • BaccalaureateArkansas

    Central Baptist College

    Grad rate
    35%
    Admit rate
    63.5%
    Enrollment
    547
    Net price
    $12,287
  • BaccalaureateKansas

    Central Christian College of Kansas

    Grad rate
    26%
    Admit rate
    52.7%
    Enrollment
    469
    Net price
    $11,404
  • BaccalaureateOhio

    Defiance College

    Grad rate
    31%
    Admit rate
    47.5%
    Enrollment
    568
    Net price
    $26,337
  • BaccalaureateIllinois

    Eureka College

    Grad rate
    41%
    Admit rate
    85.0%
    Enrollment
    527
    Net price
    $17,349
  • BaccalaureateIowa

    Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

    Grad rate
    65%
    Admit rate
    67.5%
    Enrollment
    611
    Net price
    $16,282
  • BaccalaureateOhio

    Gods Bible School and College

    Grad rate
    47%
    Admit rate
    75.3%
    Enrollment
    431
    Net price
    $9,329
  • BaccalaureateMissouri

    Hannibal-LaGrange University

    Grad rate
    48%
    Admit rate
    72.6%
    Enrollment
    499
    Net price
    $22,814
  • BaccalaureateCalifornia

    John Paul the Great Catholic University

    Grad rate
    64%
    Admit rate
    79.6%
    Enrollment
    286
    Net price
    $34,666
  • BaccalaureateKentucky

    Kentucky Christian University

    Grad rate
    37%
    Admit rate
    60.9%
    Enrollment
    550
    Net price
    $24,038
  • BaccalaureateCalifornia

    Life Pacific University

    Grad rate
    38%
    Admit rate
    95.8%
    Enrollment
    621
    Net price
    $20,898
  • BaccalaureateConnecticut

    Mitchell College

    Grad rate
    41%
    Admit rate
    94.7%
    Enrollment
    442
    Net price
    $30,260
  • BaccalaureateMassachusetts

    Montserrat College of Art

    Grad rate
    53%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    227
    Net price
    $33,216
  • BaccalaureateSouth Carolina

    Morris College

    Grad rate
    17%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    383
    Net price
    $20,555
  • BaccalaureateWisconsin

    Northland College

    Grad rate
    50%
    Admit rate
    75.0%
    Enrollment
    286
    Net price
    $36,119
  • BaccalaureateOklahoma

    Southwestern Christian University

    Grad rate
    15%
    Admit rate
    62.1%
    Enrollment
    399
    Net price
    $20,146
  • BaccalaureateKansas

    Sterling College

    Grad rate
    41%
    Admit rate
    48.2%
    Enrollment
    694
    Net price
    $22,371
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Trinity Baptist College

    Grad rate
    28%
    Admit rate
    53.3%
    Enrollment
    427
    Net price
    $20,011
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    University of Valley Forge

    Grad rate
    49%
    Admit rate
    61.2%
    Enrollment
    589
    Net price
    $32,265
  • BaccalaureateNew York

    Villa Maria College

    Grad rate
    29%
    Admit rate
    86.6%
    Enrollment
    611
    Net price
    $13,494
  • BaccalaureateSouth Carolina

    Voorhees University

    Grad rate
    43%
    Admit rate
    65.4%
    Enrollment
    578
    Net price
    $13,335
  • BaccalaureateOregon

    Warner Pacific University

    Grad rate
    49%
    Admit rate
    71.1%
    Enrollment
    378
    Net price
    $25,629
  • BaccalaureateTennessee

    Welch College

    Grad rate
    61%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    389
    Net price
    $25,263
  • BaccalaureateOhio

    Wilberforce University

    Grad rate
    12%
    Admit rate
    40.5%
    Enrollment
    838
    Net price
    $5,567
  • BaccalaureateNebraska

    York University

    Grad rate
    47%
    Admit rate
    51.9%
    Enrollment
    532
    Net price
    $20,951

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Frequently asked questions about Beacon College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Beacon College.

What is the acceptance rate at Beacon College?

Beacon College's acceptance rate is 43.5% (293 admitted from 674 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Beacon College?

Beacon College's six-year graduation rate is 58% and its four-year rate is 45%, per 2024 IPEDS data. Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 60%.

How many students attend Beacon College?

Beacon College reports a total enrollment of 531 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Beacon College?

The average net price at Beacon College is $53,517 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Beacon College?

Beacon College's yield rate is 38.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Beacon College located?

Beacon College is located in Leesburg, Florida 34748.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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