Private nonprofit · College

Beloit College

Beloit, Wisconsin · Small city

#5 most selective in Wisconsin
63.0%
Admit rate
$21,526
Avg net price
71%
Graduation rate
$53,260
Median earnings

Beloit College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Beloit, Wisconsin (small city setting), enrolling 926 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 926 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 63% admitNCAA Division III with football · Midwest ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Beloit College's admitted students.

Admit rate
63.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
1200–1430
Avg GPA (est.)
3.63

Enter a test score to see where you land against Beloit College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Beloit College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Beloit, Wisconsin

Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. Twelve men in Colebrook, New Hampshire created the "New England Emigrating Company" in October 1836, and sent Horace White to find a suitable region of Wisconsin in which to settle. Industries with headquarters in Beloit include ABC Supply Company, Bio-Systems International, Broaster Company, Fairbanks-Morse Defense, Hendricks Holding Company, Murmac Paint Manufacturing, PlayMonster, and Regal Beloit. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
16 miles to Rockford, IL
To Great Lakes shore
62 miles
Nearest airport
22 miles to Chicago Rockford (RFD)

How Beloit College compares

Selectivity63.0%

More selective than 73% · #5 most selective of 34 in Wisconsin

SAT average1287

Higher than 77%

Graduation rate71%

Higher than 80% · #6 of 33 in Wisconsin

First-year retention81%

Higher than 64%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$53,260

Higher than 48% · #26 of 36 in Wisconsin

Average net price$21,526

Cheaper than 43% · #18 cheapest of 33 in Wisconsin

Median debt at graduation$25,738

Lower than 27%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment926

Larger than 35%

Percentiles compare Beloit College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Wisconsin.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

926undergrads
  • Women49353%
  • Men43347%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White53%
  • Black7.7%
  • Hispanic18%
  • Asian2.4%
  • Other or multiracial19%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
926
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
30%
First-generation students
19%
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$69,784
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$69,525
Endowment
$84,013,471

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

Admissions

Admission rate
63.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1200–1430
SAT average
1287
SAT reading
590–720
SAT math
610–710
ACT composite
24–30
Average GPA (estimated)
3.63

Cost

In-state tuition
$60,886
Room & board
$11,264
Books & supplies
$1,154
Total cost of attendance
$71,365
Average net price
$21,526

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 (within 6 years)
71%
Graduated on time (4 years)
55%
First-year retention
81%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,660
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,260
Median debt at graduation
$25,738
Students with federal loans
54%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
72%

About 17% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
55%
Low-income (Pell)
66%
First-generation
58%

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
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,148
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$6,116
Meal plan (year)
$4,624
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Midwest Conference
Varsity athletes
423 (255 men · 168 women)

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%.

Varsity sports (9)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)128
Football71
Soccer48
Baseball42
Basketball36
Lacrosse36
Swimming26
Softball19
Volleyball17

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
6.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
6
Property offenses (2022–2024)
14

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,004 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.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

6.7reported offenses a year
2.0 violent a year4.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
3.3
Rape
1.7
Burglary
1.3
Fondling
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

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

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.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$78,407

$18,028/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$41,931
average award, among those who get one

Beloit College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $41,931. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

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 232 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)
$53,260
Typical debt at graduation
$25,738
Debt vs. one year's pay
48%
Out-earn a HS grad
58%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.8 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.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$47,918
Men
$57,012

Men out-earn women by $9,094 (19%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
80°F
Winter low
11°F
Annual rain
37.4″
Annual snow
35.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beloit, WI US station (0.1 mi from campus).

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.