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Private for-profit · Community college

Beal University

Bangor, Maine · Small city

0%
Transfer rate
$40,109
Avg net price
36%
Grad / completion
$35,639
Median earnings

Beal University is a private for-profit associate-granting institution in Bangor, Maine (small city setting), enrolling 484 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 484 undergradsSmall cityCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

About Bangor, Maine

Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The Penobscot people have inhabited the area around present-day Bangor for at least 11,000 years and continue to occupy tribal land on the nearby Penobscot Indian Island Reservation. One of the country's oldest fairs, the Bangor State fair has occurred annually for more than 150 years. Beginning on the last Friday of July, it features agricultural exhibits, rides, and live performances. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
16 miles
Nearest airport
2 miles to Bangor (BGR)

How Beal University compares

Graduation rate36%

Higher than 21% · #10 of 14 in Maine

First-year retention25%

Higher than 3%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$35,639

Higher than 51% · #9 of 12 in Maine

Average net price$40,109

Cheaper than 2% · #14 cheapest of 14 in Maine

Median debt at graduation$19,500

Lower than 7%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 62%

Undergraduate enrollment484

Larger than 62%

Percentiles compare Beal University with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Maine.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

501students
  • Undergraduate48497%
  • Graduate173%

Undergraduates by gender

484undergrads
  • Women30463%
  • Men18037%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White77%
  • Black6.6%
  • Hispanic3.1%
  • Asian1.5%
  • Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
484
Graduate enrollment
17
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
54%
First-generation students
54%
Students over 25
79%
Median family income
$20,463
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$53,181

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 78 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Maine73%
  • Other U.S. states27%

Most first-years stay in state — Beal University draws overwhelmingly from Maine.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
—
Room & board
—
Total cost of attendance
—
Average net price
$40,109

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
36%
First-year retention
25%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$40,158
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$35,639
Median debt at graduation
$19,500
Students with federal loans
65%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
31%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
36%
Low-income (Pell)
46%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$30

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (504 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$37,660
$30–48k
$37,580
$48–75k
$41,605
$75–110k
$43,903
$110k+
$42,643

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

1%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$11,324
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 1% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $11,324. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 186 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$35,639
Typical debt at graduation
$19,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
55%
Out-earn a HS grad
36%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high
80°F
Winter low
9°F
Annual rain
41.7″
Annual snow
74.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bangor Intl AP, ME US station (1.8 mi from campus).

What Beal University graduates study — and earn

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssoc.
63 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Precision Metal WorkingCert.
18 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCert.
17 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssoc.
7 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssoc.
5 grads$35k 1 yr— 5 yr$20k debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssoc.
5 grads$39k 1 yr$34k 5 yr$20k debt
Precision Metal WorkingAssoc.
4 grads$45k 1 yr— 5 yr$14k debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCert.
4 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssoc.
3 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
3 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssoc.
2 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Accounting and Related ServicesAssoc.
2 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.