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Goldey-Beacom College

Wilmington, Delaware·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·gbc.edu
6-yr Graduation
57%
Total enrollment
1,001
peer median 2,010
Avg net price
$16,957
-$6.1k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
988
988 candidates competed
Admitted
835
84.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
168
20.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
57%
4-year graduation
49%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
57%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

59.0pp gap
Pell recipients
41%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 59.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 47 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 40 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
47
Passing
7
14.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

47programs
  • Passing7 · 14.9%
  • No Data40 · 85.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
7
No data
40

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
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+37.9%
$48,005 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+41.3%
$79,086 vs $55,952
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+48.4%
$51,665 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+52.9%
$53,230 vs $34,808
Finance and Financial Management Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+66.9%
$93,395 vs $55,952
Finance and Financial Management Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+69.5%
$58,992 vs $34,808
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+103.3%
$70,765 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
41%
$19,500 debt · $48,005 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
38%
$19,750 debt · $51,665 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
34%
$18,298 debt · $53,230 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
23%
$18,150 debt · $79,086 earn
Finance and Financial Management Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
20%
$19,000 debt · $93,395 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1976Next review Jan 2033

Action history · 2

  1. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Jan 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,262
$30–48k$13,789
$48–75k$17,623
$75–110k$19,179
$110k+$21,408

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,957
-$6,124vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $23,081
Federal loans
38.6%
In-state tuition
$13,440
Out-of-state
$13,440

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 336 students received $2.0M in Pell grants, alongside $3.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
336
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.0M
$1,955,653 total
Direct Loans
$3.4M
637 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$878K
250 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
284 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$880K
54 loan awards
Parent PLUS$478K
44 loan awards
Grad PLUS$32K
5 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.

Of 199 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (3.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
199
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.0%
2017
10.0%
2018
9.3%
2019
3.0%
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 Goldey-Beacom College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs29
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

295 total completions
01Business
21873.9%
02Psychology
3311.2%
03Parks/Recreation
124.1%
04Security/Protective
103.4%
05Health Professions
93.1%
06Public Admin
51.7%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
31.0%
08Communication
20.7%
09Liberal Arts
20.7%
10English Language
10.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,001
12-mo unduplicated
1,311
Undergraduate
789
Graduate
522

Gender split

Men
48%628
Women
52%683

Race / ethnicity composition

White
37.2%
Black
21.4%
Hispanic
16.6%
Unknown
10.4%
Non-resident
7.9%
Two or more
4.7%
Asian
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
276
163 M · 113 W
Women athletes
40.9%
Athletic aid
$1.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$3.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$785K
$591K
Recruiting expense
$10K
$15K
Head-coach salaries
$18K
$17K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field (Outdoor)
45 M · 21 W
$336K
Soccer
41 M · 22 W
$421K
Baseball
46 M ·
$439K
Basketball
19 M · 15 W
$577K
Softball
· 30 W
$296K
Cross Country
14 M · 6 W
$124K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.99
1 offenses · 1,012 students

3-year trend

1.692 yrs ago2.691 yr ago0.99Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs04
Liquor06

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.

Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
17

Goldey-Beacom College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Goldey-Beacom College selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectGoldey-Beacom College
57%1,001$16,957Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Roberts Wesleyan University
67%70.6%1,960$23,461Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Georgian Court University
54%78.8%2,013$20,218Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Alfred University
57%73.8%2,007$22,701Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Hood College
57%77.8%2,101$23,707Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Nazareth University
73%74.7%2,401$30,521Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median57%74.7%2,010$23,081

Frequently asked questions about Goldey-Beacom College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Goldey-Beacom College.

What is the graduation rate at Goldey-Beacom College?

Goldey-Beacom College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Goldey-Beacom College?

Goldey-Beacom College reports a total enrollment of 1,001 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Goldey-Beacom College?

The average net price at Goldey-Beacom College is $16,957 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Goldey-Beacom College?

Goldey-Beacom College's yield rate is 20.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Goldey-Beacom College located?

Goldey-Beacom College is located in Wilmington, Delaware 19808.

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