BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Beloit College

Beloit, Wisconsin·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·beloit.edu
6-yr Graduation
71%
+1.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,004
peer median 1,070
Avg net price
$21,526
-$938 vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
3,853
3,853 candidates competed
Admitted
2,429
63.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
224
9.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
71%+1.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
55%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
71%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

4.8pp gap
Pell recipients
68%66 of 97
Non-Pell (all)
73%123 of 169
Subsidized loan, no Pell
67%28 of 42
No Federal Aid
75%95 of 127

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.8-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 39 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 32 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
39
Passing
6
15.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.6% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.6%
+2.0pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

39programs
  • Passing6 · 15.4%
  • No Data32 · 82.1%
  • Failing1 · 2.6%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
32

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7
Anthropology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
-14.5%
$29,754 vs $34,808
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+14.1%
$39,702 vs $34,808
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+31.3%
$45,715 vs $34,808
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+53.3%
$53,351 vs $34,808
Science Technology and Society
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+54.4%
$53,760 vs $34,808
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
+62.1%
$56,414 vs $34,808
Business/Managerial Economics
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+143.2%
$84,668 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

6
Anthropology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
88%
$26,250 debt · $29,754 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
59%
$27,000 debt · $45,715 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
51%
$27,000 debt · $53,351 earn
Science Technology and Society
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
50%
$27,000 debt · $53,760 earn
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
41%
$23,000 debt · $56,414 earn
Business/Managerial Economics
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
31%
$26,000 debt · $84,668 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1913Next review Aug 2027

Action history · 1

  1. May 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$15,176
$30–48k$16,482
$48–75k$18,028
$75–110k$22,781
$110k+$27,871

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,526
-$937vs Baccalaureate median $22,464
Federal loans
53.7%
In-state tuition
$60,886
Out-of-state
$60,886

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, 351 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $4.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
351
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,092,172 total
Direct Loans
$4.1M
877 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$1.6M
374 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.6M
440 loan awards
Parent PLUS$987K
63 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 242 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (2.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
242
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.4%
2017
1.9%
2018
2.5%
2019
2.0%
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 Beloit College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs56
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

321 total completions
01Social Sciences
6620.6%
02Business
3811.8%
03Psychology
3310.3%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
3310.3%
05Physical Sciences
3310.3%
06Biological Sciences
288.7%
07Foreign Languages
257.8%
08English Language
226.9%
09Education
226.9%
10Visual/Performing Arts
216.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,004
12-mo unduplicated
1,098
Undergraduate
1,098
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
48%531
Women
52%567

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.8%
Hispanic
17.7%
Non-resident
13.2%
Black
7.7%
Two or more
5.0%
Asian
2.4%
Unknown
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
319
204 M · 115 W
Women athletes
36.1%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$53K
$15K
Head-coach salaries
$37K
$36K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
67 M · 61 W
$261K
Football
71 M · —
$435K
Soccer
28 M · 20 W
$205K
Baseball
42 M · —
$206K
Basketball
20 M · 16 W
$234K
Lacrosse
20 M · 16 W
$169K

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
1.05
1 offenses · 948 students

3-year trend

11.872 yrs ago10.371 yr ago1.05Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
23
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
13
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

  • Gender identity1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs413
Liquor012

Residence-hall fires

  • LatinX House1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Whitney Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

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)
75

Beloit College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Beloit College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectBeloit College
71%—1,004$21,526Baccalaureate
Lawrence University
77%63.9%1,417$23,401Baccalaureate
Ripon College
63%79.8%709$20,216Baccalaureate
Saint Norbert College
72%85.7%2,032$26,172Baccalaureate
Illinois College
64%78.2%942$18,298Baccalaureate
Knox College
68%70.8%1,136$24,595Baccalaureate
Peer group median70%78.2%1,070$22,464

Institutions like Beloit College

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

IPEDS

Beloit College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning
Phone
608-363-2000
Address
700 College St., Beloit, Wisconsin 53511

Helping make decisions, form plans, and design programs to serve our students exceptionally well.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Ellenor Anderbyrne
    Senior Director of Strategic Research, Chief of Staff, Secretary of the College
  • Julie Bach
    Senior IRAP Analyst
  • Sristi Halder
    Senior IRAP Analyst

Common Data Set

Beloit College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Beloit College

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

What is the graduation rate at Beloit College?

Beloit College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Beloit College?

Beloit College reports a total enrollment of 1,004 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Beloit College?

The average net price at Beloit College is $21,526 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Beloit College?

Beloit College's yield rate is 9.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Beloit College located?

Beloit College is located in Beloit, Wisconsin 53511-5595.

Who runs Institutional Research at Beloit College?

Beloit College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning.

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.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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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