Beloit College

Beloit, WI · Private · Small city

Private institution in Beloit, WI · 898 undergraduates · 57% acceptance rate · $53,260 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 17%Average SAT
Top 21%Full-time retention
Top 22%Acceptance rate

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $21,9241,264th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $58,5541,930th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $58,5541,930th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $68,6531,817th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,7381,423rd lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $53,260898th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $41,6601,115th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 67.2%527th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 86.2%381st highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 57.4%358th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1318171st highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 26270th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 8981,417th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 29.5%1,243rd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 68 mi (ORD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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Most Selective Colleges in Wisconsin#2

Applying

EANov 1
EA IIDec 1
RDApr 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 43 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness	bachelors	$45,500	$38,289
Education, GeneralEducation	bachelors	$37,568	$30,926
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$32,925	$40,821
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences	bachelors	$32,925	$26,933
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies	bachelors	$29,685	$25,194
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$28,960	$28,133
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences	bachelors	$27,584	$25,658
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$25,194	$20,140
Science, Technology and SocietyMultidisciplinary Studies	bachelors	$21,508	$21,508
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	$20,140	$19,358
History	bachelors	$19,227	$26,353
AnthropologySocial Sciences	bachelors	—	$20,482

Campus facts

Founded in 1846source
Athletic nickname: "Buccaneers"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Blue and Goldsource
Mascot: Buccaneer (official), Turtle (unofficial)source
Motto: "Scientia Vera Cum Fide Pura (Latin)"source
Campus size: about 65 acressource
Athletic conference: MWCsource
Notable alum: Tom Hulcesource
Notable alum: Roy Chapman Andrewssource
Notable alum: James Arnesssource

Athletics — 9 sports + curated flag football

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).