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Beloit College

Beloit College

Beloit, WI · City · 926 students
WebsiteCommon AppScorecard
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$21,526
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
69%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
69% typical
$53,260
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$58,391 typical
63%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Located in southern Wisconsin, Beloit College is a private liberal arts institution renowned for its innovative, hands-on curriculum and particular academic strengths in anthropology, biochemistry, creative writing, and international relations. The college distinguishes itself through its distinctive "Career Channels" and "Impact Beloit" initiatives, which integrate practical professional development, field research, and community-based learning directly into the undergraduate experience. Campus culture is close-knit, progressive, and intellectually curious, supported by a collaborative student body and unique resources like two on-campus teaching museums, including the historic Logan Museum of Anthropology.

Wikipedia:Beloit College is a private liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1846 when Wisconsin was still a territory, it is the state's oldest continuously operated college. It has an enrollment of roughly 1,000 undergraduate students.

Location
Beloit, WI, 53511-5595 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
MKE · Milwaukee
65 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$60,886
Housing & food (on campus)$11,264
Books & supplies$1,154
Cost of attendance$80,520
Average net price$21,526
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$60,886
Housing & food (on campus)$11,264
Books & supplies$1,154
Cost of attendance$80,520
Average net price$21,526
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.beloit.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Beloit College’s own figures for 2026-27, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$63,792
Housing$6,882
Food$6,314
Books & supplies$1,221
Personal expenses$2,311
Total of the above$80,520
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$15,176
$30–48k
$16,482
$48–75k
$18,028
$75–110k
$22,781
$110k+
$27,871
Merit aid · 2025-26
Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.
Average award$45,857
Share of first-years who get one29%
Source: Beloit College's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
69%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
55%
Back for yr 2
81%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
73% graduated · 19% transferred · 8% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$41,660
10 yrs after entry$53,260
Debt
Median at graduation$25,738
Monthly payment$273
Middle 50% owe$10.5k–$27k
90th percentile$31,692
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
63%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1287
R 590–720 · M 610–710
ACT midpoint
26
Comp 24–30 · E 24–33 · M 20–27
SAT middle 50%: 1200–1430
40080012001600

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Essay prompts
How much essays count at Beloit College: Considered (one of four levels: very important · important · considered · not considered)
Source: Beloit College's Common Data Set for 2025-26 — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.

If Beloit College asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 49%Women 51%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell grant
30%
First-gen
19%
Family income
$69,784
Independent
3%
Age at entry
19.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
53%
Hispanic
18%
Black
8%
Asian
2%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
13%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division III with football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Lacrosse
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Swimming
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$41,660
After 10 yrs
$53,260
Biology, General25
Psychology, General24
Sociology24
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies20
Anthropology18
Education, General16
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics15
Communication and Media Studies14
Science, Technology and Society13
Economics13
Business/Managerial Economics12
Computer Science11
Political Science and Government11
Chemistry9
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences8
History8
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$84M
Full-time faculty
78%
Faculty salary
$7,725/mo
Teaching spend
$11,768
per student
Federal loans
54%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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